Fire alarm sounds at American Colony Apartments with no fire, Greenfield WI

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/27/2025 07:37 PM

Near W Colony Dr, Greenfield, WI 53221

The fire alarm is sounding throughout the American Colony Apartments near West Colony Drive. There is no visible smoke or flames. Multiple calls were received reporting the alarm. Firefighters are on scene investigating the cause of the alarm.

Audio|Source: Milwaukee County Public Safety - South Suburbs

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Transcript:

00:00

Timper. Fire alarm sounding, Engine 91, American Colony Apart

00:17

213 Medify 2550 West Monroe Street upper in the profile one parking 15th

00:31

message received engine 10

00:35

42 10th 42 108 104

00:51

155. Just traffic.

00:57

Go ahead.

01:00

60100 Black, Howell, Boy Boy Paul, 6392.

01:04

BBP 6392, 66100, Powell.

01:09

Civil.

01:17

1170s, 1060.

01:18

So far.

01:20

I do want you to tell.

01:27

Message received, you're going to be responding to the American Colony Apartments at near West Colony Drive.

01:32

The entire building, the fire alarm is sounding.

01:34

Nobody sees any smoke or flames.

01:36

We received multiple calls on this.

01:41

That's received.

01:48

36 is confirming you to receive the request for VLS transport.

01:52

That's affirmative, is it 36 that has been added.

01:56

36, thank you.

02:01

I know, but I can't see it.

02:03

The college at River.

02:09

Ever.

02:18

20 is Boy Boy,

02:20

Robert 3261, DBR 3261, I can have that bet.

02:24

Never.

02:32

I'm 70 to 23.

02:34

It's ever.

02:41

22 or 28.

02:44

Go ahead.

02:47

Della negative on a 22 Kiyo white in color to a Mahmoud Hurani-Root River.

02:56

Tema.

02:59

It's 91 this pitch.

03:06

Go ahead.

03:10

Engine 91, we call any command,

03:13

two-story, multifamily with nothing showing.

03:17

Would serve, we,

03:19

operating on Red,

03:20

investigating.

03:22

Mr. Justice received.

03:24

Ingeny-1 on scene of a two-story multi-family with nothing showing, and Gen 91's going to be operating in command,

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Near W Colony Dr, Greenfield, WI 53221

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