Fire crews respond to alarm near South Chicago Road, Oak Creek WI
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a fire alarm near South Chicago Road in Oak Creek after an alarm company reported the incident. Crews investigated a two-story apartment building and later identified a tree resting on a power line and junction box. No active fire or arcing lines were found, and utility crews were called to assist.
Audio|Heard on: Milwaukee WI Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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01:26
Transcript:
00:00
Truck 181 en route.
00:02
Truck 181, Engine 182 of Battalion 18, you're responding to near South Chicago Road for a fire alarm called in by the alarm company.
00:11
Near South Chicago Road.
00:15
Engine 182 on scene at Chicago Road command.
00:19
Nothing showing on a two-story apartment building.
00:21
We'll be investigating on primary.
00:23
Evacuation in progress.
00:26
Message received.
00:29
Dispatch, car 16 is on scene of a single-story residential building.
00:33
Nothing showing at this time.
00:35
Units coming to red.
00:37
I will have chestnut command be out investigating.
00:41
Message received.
00:44
Dispatcher, 163 on scene.
00:47
Message received.
00:49
Dispatch from Car 16.
00:51
Car 16, go ahead.
00:54
Can you contact We Energies and have them respond to this location? Looks like a tree is all over this power line and the junction box.
01:02
Both look like they blew.
01:05
There's no down wires or arcing at this time.
01:09
Message received.
01:12
Dispatch to Battalion 18 on scene at Chicago Road command.
01:16
All units, the fire ground blue, fire ground blue.
01:20
Message received.
01:22
Truck 181's on scene.
01:25
Message received.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
S Chicago Rd, Oak Creek, WI 53154
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