A downtown Madison landmark was destroyed and two adjacent buildings suffered heavy damage in a fire Tuesday evening. The man who was living in the apartment told firemen he came out of his bathroom and his apartment was engulfed in flames. Residents who lived in apartments in adjacent buildings were evacuated while firefighters battled the blaze.
Authorities say no one was injured but some animals died in the fire.
Madison fire crews were on the scene until 3 a.m. this morning. They will return to the scene today to try and find a cause of the fire and give a damage estimate. The State Fire Marshall's Office is investigating a fire that destroyed a hog barn Tuesday at the Howard Wilkinson residence near Greensburg. Fire officials estimate damage to the building at 60-thousand dollars. At least 10 hogs were destroyed in the blaze.