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Paper fire reported in apartment at Portage facilityPortage WI

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Portage, WI 53901

A fire alarm was reported at a facility in Portage where someone was setting paper on fire inside. Fire and law enforcement responded, focusing on apartment 64 in a single-story building. The fire appeared to be out, and responders investigated the scene.

Audio|Source: Columbia County Sheriff Dispatch
04:9
Transcript:
00:00
Portage Fire alarm company called Bag Basebook with an employee. Employees advise they will meet fire out front. There is somebody in the facility setting paper on fire. Portage Fire, copy. Portage, 7-0-0. 10-4[3]-13.
00:29
106, I believe, on the UTV, you can send that 911 to me. 43305, located at 402 Schwan's Road, caller advised accidental. When asked for first name, she gave it, however, when asking for middle initial, she said, I don't know when Hink hung up on me. 104, I'll try to give it a call.
00:59
Judge 13. Fire panel. We have apartment number 6-4. 6-4. Did you advise the apartment at 6-4? I believe the fire is out. 10-4[3]-13.
01:22
Law enforcement on scene states it will be apartment 64 64, they believe the fire is out, respond for your protocol. Added any copies, we'll still be responding to group protocol. 10-4[3]. 651[2]. 651. 651 non-scene heritage house, single-story, multifamily structure, healthy enjoying from four sides.
01:52
We'll be inside investigating one time in the aftermath. 10-afterman. 10465-1-19 at 1707.
01:59
Portage 1 to attentionate.
02:01
Portage 1 to Portage Fire.
02:03
Can you relay to fire? Have them respond to the farthest driveway to the south.
02:09
It'll be the first one when they come off of Cypher Street.
02:12
It'll be the easiest point of access.
02:13
10-4[3]-4-4-21[1].
02:14
From Portage Engine Engine 8.
02:16
Portage Engine 8.
02:17
Engine 8 is on location, single-story, multi-family, wood frame structure, nothing showing from the exterior.
02:24
Port-of-Gentgen-A, it would be out investigating.
02:26
Onsenat 1708 law enforcement advised to respond to the farthest driveway to the south will be the easiest access
02:34
You copy.
02:35
Thank you.
02:36
One. D321. 321.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4-4-4-21: Possible acknowledgement
[2]
651: Unit identifier
[3]
10-4: Acknowledgement/Received
[4]
10-4-13: Acknowledgement by unit 13

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