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Smell of smoke reported at a Racine apartment buildingRacine WI

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audio iconFire & Arson
Phillips Ave, Racine, WI 53403

As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to reports of a smell of smoke in the basement of a building near Phillips Avenue in Racine. No flames were seen. The area was evacuated as a precaution. Later, the response was downgraded to a smaller fire team.

Audio|Heard on: Racine/South Shore Fire Dispatch
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02:32
Transcript:
00:00
Attention, engine five, you'll call near Phillips Avenue for smell of smoke from the basement, no flame seen.
00:08
Repeating, engine five, you have a call near Phillips Avenue for smell and smoke from the basement.
00:14
There have been no flame seen.
00:15
Timotone 1646,
00:18
cross of 16 and Lawson.
00:23
You can add Med 21 to Med 1's call and cancel Med 6.
00:33
Just bash to Med 6, you copy.
00:38
Med 6 copies will be on the road available.
00:42
I copy.
00:48
This match, you can put me at 21 on C.
00:53
We met 21.
00:55
B.
00:57
BORI-BORI-BOR.
01:00
BOR.
01:08
Attention, Quint 4, Quint 3, Engine 2, Med4, and Battalion 1.
01:12
We upgraded the call near Phillips Avenue to a fire call.
01:17
Smell of smoke in the basement, no flames were seen.
01:22
Everyone is starting to evacuate, repeating Quint 4, Quinn 3, Engine 2, Med4, and Battalion 1.
01:29
The call for the fire O has been upgraded to a fire near Phillips Avenue.
01:34
For a smell of smoke in the basement, no...
01:36
flame scene, people are evacuating.
01:39
Time atone, 1648.
01:41
Okay.
01:46
Matt 6, and this is about us on in the Hunter Park.
01:50
Copy Med 6.
01:52
Battalion 1 is going to near Phillips Avenue.
02:02
Copy battalion 1.
02:08
3 is in route.
02:09
Mc1-3.
02:18
Dispatch copy is direct.
02:25
Dispatch from Battalion 1.
02:27
Dispatch from Battalion 1.
02:28
Dispatch copy, downgrading to Engine 5 alone, all of their units coming in return.

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Location mentioned:
Phillips Ave, Racine, WI 53403

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