Major structure fire on State St prompts evacuation, Eau Claire WI
Fire & ArsonA major fire broke out in a building near State St in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Firefighters responded with multiple units and tried to control the fire using hose lines and ventilation. Due to unsafe conditions in the attic, crews were ordered to evacuate. Defensive firefighting operations continue with support from aerial trucks and water supply units.
Audio|Source: Eau Claire County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Copping, Division 3 windows on the helpless side is taken.
00:03
Looks like you got taken with a hose line.
00:05
It's working effectively at the moment.
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Truck 8, ventilation for command.
00:11
Truck 8, if you can get anything open as high as possible,
00:19
and that upper level is what we need.
00:21
Copy,
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player player line can you assist with Truckee.
00:25
Copy. Copy it, Stan entering with three, you'll be working for Division 2 will be out of you.
00:29
Several Command.
00:30
Canglin. from State Street, Command, requesting from Township Fire Air Cascade Unit, Cascade trailer, I believe they have, for State Street.
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Ten for...
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Command, go ahead.
00:42
Launcher Station line to Compton Center.
00:44
One, go ahead.
00:45
Squad 15 with the CASC-State system is en route.
00:47
Send 4TFD in route to State Street.
00:50
Medic unit on that exterior line, if you can position off the Alpha Delta corner, I think you can hit the units better from there, alpha-delta corner.
00:58
Division 2 from command, we still have an exterior stream in operation on Elwood.
01:04
If you want that continued or you want to shut down.
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Heavy. Township Station 1 to Com Center.
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Township, go ahead.
01:11
You have command down there how many trucks I mean here.
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We've got two trucks that can fill models with.
01:15
We can send them both as they want them.
01:16
Personnel, I was looking for a second, either chief or captain.
01:20
If you were able to, I hadn't heard back.
01:21
I do have the list here provided by my partner.
01:24
It sounds like we've left voicemails for everyone and no one has returned them.
01:28
Golly. Township, can you go ahead with your traffic again? I also had command calling in.
01:32
Center to command is information.
01:34
It sounds like the Talium 2 is making phone calls as well.
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Town Center Battalion 2.
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Telling 2, go ahead.
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2 on duty, Station 2.
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Stand 4.
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Division 2, Command.
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Division 2, Command.
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Attic, if we can't get after it from where you guys are at, we can try using Truck 5 MasterStream once you guys are done up there.
01:57
REST Township has two trailers.
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Do you need both or just one trailer?
02:01
I'll start with one, we'll do a REST.
02:03
Stand for. Copy direct call if you need the second one.
02:05
Stand for. A little compromise up there, want you guys, think about backing out and we'll go to the last stream.
02:13
responding to State Street with the Cascade.
02:16
10-4[1]. Copy, yeah, it's burned through in the upper most part of the attic.
02:20
On the highest peak, you guys should probably get out of that third floor area.
02:23
Struck 5, let's get the aerial in position.
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We use truck 5 from the Alpha side.
02:28
State District, Matt.
02:29
Man. 7th, 10-minute timer.
02:30
We'll continue.
02:31
We're in the process of pulling crews, going defensive around the attic.
02:34
That's one.
02:35
Truck aid, from command, I'm giving you Captain Guntersson to work on a water supply for truck aid.
02:42
We can get a matching machine ready.
02:45
Let's go defensive if you guys can start ice-sland, a water supply for yourself.
02:49
Copy.
02:50
Division 2, let me know on your offset division, and in the safe area, road's starting to go.
02:55
Copy, Division 2, exit.
02:57
We'll have all crews exit the structure at this time.
02:59
Copy, go ahead and back on.
03:00
Copy, give me a fire as soon as you exit.
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10-4: Acknowledgement/Affirmative
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Location mentioned:
State St, Eau Claire, WI 54701
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