A fire that damaged a house near the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus early Monday morning was caused by a small charcoal grill, the Madison Fire Department said. Madison Fire Department spokeswoman Bernadette Galvez said an unstable grill was placed on top of a wooden hot tub cover, catching the empty hot tub and back deck on fire. The fire quickly spread into the home, causing a total estimated $500,000 in damage to the home, the detached garage and surrounding homes.
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