Smoke alarm triggers response at Beloit apartment building, Beloit WI

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/3/2025 08:04 AM

Scoville Center Apartments, 545 Public Ave, Beloit, WI 53511

Fire units responded to a commercial smoke alarm at the Scoville Center Apartments near Public Ave in Beloit. The building is a large, eight-story residential complex. Upon arrival, there was no visible fire or smoke and no evacuation was ordered. Firefighters are investigating the cause of the alarm.

Audio|Source: Rock County Public Safety

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Transcript:

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I don't know. Engine 113,

00:04

Battalion 1, and Ladder 131, respond to near Public Ave, for a alarm, commercial fire.

00:13

Cross streets are Pleasant Street and Prospect Street.

00:17

Time now 10.05.

00:21

And with Wisconsin 7338, Young Victor Zeebra.

00:27

738,

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Y, Veezy.

00:36

Ambulance 142 respond to near East Williams Drive.

00:41

For a little subject,

00:43

cross streets are South Black Road in South Davis Drive.

00:47

Time now 1005.

00:55

3236 have a fire that stole them for a smoke alarm you want them to advise PDC's needs.

01:08

Jerry one in a row.

01:12

About 2.15.

01:14

I'm sorry,

01:16

I want to play.

01:17

A.m. 2214-7, DA 22-22-127, B.A.

01:20

22-137.

01:28

10-4. 36. The number one, there was no contact on the truck.

01:36

All right, very one-thricions.

01:44

Just try one more time, I'll still get an answer one.

01:46

Let's step by that corner door.

01:50

10-4.

01:55

I copy, 131, in route to near Public Ave, Scoville Center Apartments.

02:03

This will be for a commercial smoke alarm going off in that apartment.

02:11

Your cross streets are Prospect of Pleasant, Pleasant to Prospect, and your reporting to Shooter's 29.

02:19

Rockfire in all incoming units.

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Battalion 1 is on scene.

02:26

Eight-story large residential.

02:28

Nothing's showing.

02:32

No evacuation.

02:35

Battalion 1 will be out investigating.

02:41

I copy of Battalion 1. Nothing's showing. No evacuation out investigating.

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Scoville Center Apartments, 545 Public Ave, Beloit, WI 53511

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