Broken sprinkler head triggers evacuation at safety building, Kenosha WI
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a fire alarm at the Kenosha Public Safety Building. They found no smoke or active fire but discovered a broken sprinkler head in the jail area. The building was evacuated as a precaution while responders worked to shut off the water supply to prevent water damage.
Audio|Source: Kenosha County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Engine 3 is on scene at the public safety building, large occupancy.
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We have nothing showing on pre-size.
00:05
We do have evacuation and progress, audible alarm sounding.
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Engine 3 is going to be investigating.
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We're going to be 55th Street Command[1].
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Staying on Maine.
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Copy that engine three.
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On CNN at 1617[2] to a large occupancy building.
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Nothing's showing on three sides.
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Evacuation is in process.
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Audible alarm sounding.
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Engine three is going to be 55th Street Command[1], staying and investigating.
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And keeping on me.
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Fire truck once on scene.
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Copy that, truck one.
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Unseen 1618[3].
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Pick one from engine three.
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Go ahead, engine three, it's truck one.
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Truck 1. Right now, engine 3 has made access to the building.
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There's no smoke.
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We're going to go check out where the alarm was going off at.
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Truck one, copy.
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Time 30. All 17 action patrol.
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17.
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Woodland estate. 104.
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Both 1123. 712.
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12. With L.U 1042.
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Fourteen
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Good.
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Neither have a CCW.
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All right.
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County Summer 641.
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P.D1N2 is a hangout.
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Go ahead, summer 6341.
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6341 transporting Sankats starting mile zero.
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Okay, six. Copy that summer, 6341.
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En route to Aurora, Stink Cats.
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1622, starting my earloid zero point zero.
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Accidental dial over at PPC Industries near 708th Avenue, trying to dial different numbers.
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There are no issues.
01:18
Thanks. meant to respond to near 67th Street for an alpha-level fall.
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So just a fire is clear at 1623.
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Sure, 17 and 1515 clear extra patrols for family trouble.
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17. 15.
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1693. 15, I copy.
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near Burlington Road.
01:37
Collar is yelling at her mother in the background, not answering the call taker, says her mother is using her mental health against her.
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619. Do we have any prior calls?
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(number withheld). All right. I'm looking it up right now.
01:49
It's been open for her about a week now and she's taking different boards down and not putting them back up.
01:54
Call 20, Sheriff.
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About 20. I'll be clear from here and back in route to the e-call address.
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Number 20. 15 and 17, I'm not seeing any significant call history in Househava, Joanna Wilcox.
02:03
Time forth.
02:04
You can't retain our citations under the narrative off the clerk.
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Senator 14.
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Command from N-J3.
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Okay, fire, just be advised that this is a broken sprinkler head in the jail.
02:13
We're working with Maine and trying out to get the risers shut off, but no active fire, no smoke.
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Happy broken sprinkler in the jail?
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Chuck one from command.
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Go ahead.
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9-6-10-60.
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Turn for. Oh, Steve, you guys can just hang out for a second.
02:25
We don't know what kind of water damage they have yet.
02:28
We're just making our way to the risers.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
55th Street Command: Incident Command Location
[2]
1617: Time or unit reference
[3]
1618: Time or unit reference
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Location mentioned:
Near 55th St, Kenosha, WI 53140
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