Residents of a UW-Madison fraternity house escaped injury early Friday morning when fireworks were set off in the basement of the house. A lawn mower with gas in the tank was also in the basement. The fire call came in at 2:45 a.m. Friday at 627 N. Lake St., according to a news release from the Madison Fire Department. City assessor records show the building is the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.
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