Residential fire alarm caused by low batteries, Hartland WI


Fire crew responded to a fire alarm at a residence near Lakeview Drive after a resident reported the wrong address. Investigation suggested the alarm was caused by low batteries in the smoke or carbon monoxide detectors, with no fire confirmed.
Audio|Source: Waukesha County Fire - West
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Transcript:
00:00
Now I copy that, we're at the wrong address.
00:02
The address from truck 43.
00:04
Go ahead.
00:06
We just had a resident come off and say that she gave us the wrong address.
00:10
It is going to be near Lakeview Drive.
00:15
Near Lakeview Drive, same complaint.
00:17
Message received, truck 43.
00:19
Truck 43 from officer (name withheld).
00:21
243 from officer (name withheld).
00:22
243 from officer (name withheld).
00:24
Go ahead for truck 43.
00:25
I'm at the residence right now, checking on a hardwired smoke alarm.
00:30
I'm obviously low batteries.
00:31
Once you get your crew down here, just do a quick search with a gas meter,
00:37
and we'll kind of go from there.
00:38
43 copies on our way.
00:39
Locky fire to Med Watts.
00:41
Your Med 51 has been canceled, thank you.
00:43
Officer (name withheld) from truck 43 operator on attack.
00:47
Go ahead, truck 43.
00:48
We are parked on the top of the hillside near the glass windows towards all the apartments.
00:54
We have Griffin and Strobel going in now for investigation.
00:57
Copy that. I'm on the lower level of Med 43.
01:00
It looks like it's probably going to be bad batteries.
01:02
If you have a fair CO detector in the truck, let's bring that down here.
01:08
Copy, I'll take a look for an extra CO detector.
01:10
I'll take a look for an extra CO detector.
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Location mentioned:
Near Lakeview Dr, Hartland, WI 53029
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