Madison's Urban Fire Regime

Abstract

This research looks at documented major fire incidents from 1855 to the present day, Madison, Wisconsin. It draws mostly upon primary sources including fire marshall reports, newspaper articles, and interviews from first hand witnesses/firefighters. As a result of our research we have compiled a listing of major fire events in Madison, Wisconsin; classified by building classification type, geographic location, and time period. Our research also shows that Madison's fire regime is driven heavily by people and specific to particular points in space and time.