The Washington County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a detached garage on fire, on St. Killian Drive in Wayne on Monday, December 29 at 9:10 a.m. The homeowners  attempted to extinguish the fire with the use of a water hose. Sheriff’s Office deputies responded and arrived at 9:17a.m. A large pile of firewood under the shed overhang and near the outdoor woodstove was fully engulfed, with the flames entering the rafters and attic of the shed. Prior to fire personnel arriving on the scene, the homeowners and Sheriff’s Office deputies removed personal property from the shed.
The Kohlsville Fire Department quickly responded and requested additional resources from area departments, including West Bend, Kewaskum, Allenton, St. Lawrence, Slinger, Theresa, Lomira and Lifestar Rescue. The Town of Wayne and Washington County Highway department kept St. Killian Road free of snow and ice for fire and rescue vehicles. The fire was quickly extinguished with no reported injuries. 
Investigation as to the cause of the fire found nothing suspicious. It is believed a hot ember from the nearby woodstove or hot ash from the storage containers was blown into the pile of wood, ultimately igniting at some point. The shed suffered significant damage because of the fire.

The homeowner was checking on the stove when the pile of wood was first observed on fire, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office.