Smoke and possible electrical fire in Racine apartment, Racine WI
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to an apartment on the second floor near Indiana Street in Racine after a caller reported smoke and a burning smell from a bathroom light fixture. The tenant briefly saw flames before the smoke spread through the apartment. Multiple fire units, including engines and a medical team, arrived to investigate a possible electrical fire.
Audio|Heard on: Racine/South Shore Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Attention Quint Four, Truck One, Engine Six, Engine One, Engine Two,
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Med One, and Battalion One respond to an apartment building near Indiana Street.
00:12
Called in by the tenant of apartment nine for smoke seen in the bathroom.
00:17
They also momentarily saw some flames.
00:21
Repeating Quint Four, Truck One, Engine Six, Engine One, Engine Two, Med One, Battalion One respond.
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Building near Indiana Street.
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Called in by a tenant in apartment nine for smoke seen in their bathroom.
00:37
Momentarily also saw flames.
00:39
Cross streets are Maryland and Winthrop Avenue.
00:41
Time out is three fifty-four.
00:44
John, one to Indiana.
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Copy Battalion One for an update.
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The tenant said they do have a lot of smoke in the apartment coming from the bathroom light fixture.
01:02
Battalion One copies.
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What floor is the tenant on?
01:12
Quint four is responding.
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Copy, Quint four.
01:20
Battalion one, this will be the second floor, apartment nine.
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Traffic.
01:34
Battalion One and units responding to Indiana.
01:38
By the looks of the phone ping, the tenant is on the second floor north side of the building.
01:47
Battalion One copies, second floor north side.
01:57
Dispatch from Med Four.
02:00
Med Four, go ahead.
02:01
Hey, so Bell Ambulance is going to show up at this location?
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They do have someone en route.
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I believe their ETA was approximately 20 minutes.
02:14
Okay, copy.
02:23
All units responding to Indiana, our caller is advising they have smoke from a ceiling fan and they have an electrical smell in the apartment as well.
02:35
Tell you one copy.
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Truck One from Med Four.
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Go ahead.
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We're just passing by.
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We're going to 4000 Maryland.
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There's an officer in the back.
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Location mentioned:
Indiana St, Racine, WI 53405
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