Paper shredder caused fire

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Sheboygan, Wisconsin

A two-alarm fire Friday afternoon at the Camelot Manor Townhouses, 2332 Carmen Ave., caused between $2,000 and $4,000 damage, but no one was injured, the Sheboygan Fire Department said.

Crews responded to a 911 call to the eight-unit apartment complex about 2:50 p.m. and found heavy smoke coming from the apartment manager's office, Shift Commander Daniel Pitsch said.

A maintenance worker had tried to put out the fire with an extinguisher but had to leave the area because of heavy smoke. Fire crews used hoses to douse the blaze and fans to rid the building of smoke.

The fire appeared to have started in a paper shredder and spread to a stereo and a table, Pitsch said. The office received smoke damage and some carpet was melted below the shredder.

Crews left the scene by 3:42 p.m.