Fire Damages Mobile Homes Of Bartlett Show Workers
No Injuries Were Reported
Updated: 8:42 pm CDT July 10, 2008
LAKE DELTON, Wis. -- A fire on Wednesday morning damaged several mobile homes used to house workers from "The Tommy Bartlett Show" on Lake Delton.
VIDEO: Watch The Report | VIDEO: See Fire DamageAt about 11:30 a.m., the blaze started that destroyed three and a half trailers. Four people had used the trailers as housing, but only one person was sleeping in one of the impacted trailers at the time. The individual escaped from the fire with no injuries, WISC-TV reported.The fire comes exactly one month after the June 9 flood that hit Lake Delton. Last month's flooding caused the man-made Lake Delton to overrun its banks and empty into the nearby Wisconsin River. The Bartlett show, which is performed daily at the lake, has had to retool its show to eliminate the water skiing elements that made it a fixture in the resort-oriented Dells area.The employees affected are being moved to other trailers in the area that were vacated by some of the water skiers who left the show."Our employees were having a difficult time since the breach of a month ago," said Tom Diehl, co-owner of the show. "Certainly, the four people that were living here plus the rest of our staff, we're all friends. It's just another emotional setback for everyone."Fire damage is estimated at about $100,000, officials said.Police on Thursday said that they've ruled out arson.They've determined the fire started in a garbage can in one of the trailers but have not determined the exact cause, WISC-TV reported.
VIDEO: Watch The Report | VIDEO: See Fire DamageAt about 11:30 a.m., the blaze started that destroyed three and a half trailers. Four people had used the trailers as housing, but only one person was sleeping in one of the impacted trailers at the time. The individual escaped from the fire with no injuries, WISC-TV reported.The fire comes exactly one month after the June 9 flood that hit Lake Delton. Last month's flooding caused the man-made Lake Delton to overrun its banks and empty into the nearby Wisconsin River. The Bartlett show, which is performed daily at the lake, has had to retool its show to eliminate the water skiing elements that made it a fixture in the resort-oriented Dells area.The employees affected are being moved to other trailers in the area that were vacated by some of the water skiers who left the show."Our employees were having a difficult time since the breach of a month ago," said Tom Diehl, co-owner of the show. "Certainly, the four people that were living here plus the rest of our staff, we're all friends. It's just another emotional setback for everyone."Fire damage is estimated at about $100,000, officials said.Police on Thursday said that they've ruled out arson.They've determined the fire started in a garbage can in one of the trailers but have not determined the exact cause, WISC-TV reported.Copyright 2008 by Channel 3000. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
