Commercial fire alarm triggers evacuation at Walmart, Germantown WI


A fire alarm at Walmart prompted evacuation after smoke was reported inside and outside near the back of the store. Fire and police responded to the commercial alarm to investigate.
Audio|Source: Washington County Police, Fire and EMS
02:24
Transcript:
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To be for commercial fire. This question. Can you Sheriff to Germantown Fire Department, Germantown Fire, you are needed to respond to Walmart. To be for a commercial fire alarm called in by the company showing rooftop unit 37. There is a manager on scene that also smell smoke on the premise. County clear at 318. 1130 unit row.
00:27
748, you can attach me as well, I'm 1060. 748, I'm 23. 738 County. Any clue without a building the mall can come up? Negative, they just gave rooftop unit 37. It came in from the alarm company. No more from Walmart has called.
00:55
Senator, I'm on team. 104. So, 48 for 43, manager devising that everyone has been evacuated. So 48, I'm going to do a quick lap. So 248, I'm going to do a quick lap. So 24, she's saying they could smell it more on the back side of the building, so.
01:24
I'm guessing if you're going to see anything, it'll be back there. No work. ...with an update. Go ahead, Tony Farger. Evacuated and smoke could be observed more on the back side of the building. If necessary, we'll be working off of 17-1-1.
01:52
Fire Germantown 17552 in Ralph Fire copies. Joe Ed. I smell from inside or outside? Said she could smell it from inside in the back of the store but also outside when she exited.
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Location mentioned:
W190n9855 Appleton Ave, Germantown, WI 53022
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