Man threatens to set house on fire in Racine, Racine WI
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a report of a man pouring lighter fluid throughout a residence near Racine Street and threatening to start a fire while preventing someone inside from leaving. Police and fire units were dispatched to the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Racine/South Shore Fire Dispatch
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01:28
Transcript:
00:00
Truck one, Quint four, Engine six, Engine one, Engine five, Med one, Battalion one.
00:06
Respond for a potential fire near Racine Street.
00:11
There's no smoke or flames yet, but we're getting a report that a male put lighter fluid all over the house and made threats to start a fire.
00:22
Attention Truck one, Quint four, Engine six, Engine one, Engine five, Med one, Battalion one respond for a potential.
00:28
Fire near Racine Street.
00:32
Caller is reporting that a male squirted lighter fluid all over the floor and threatened to start the house on fire.
00:37
We have PD en route, temp tone 1740.
00:44
Copy.
00:51
Med one en route.
00:53
Med one.
01:01
Engine five.
01:03
Engine one.
01:12
Battalion one from dispatch.
01:16
It sounds like the suspect is still inside the house with the caller and is refusing to let the caller out of the house.
01:27
Copy. Thank you.
Disclaimer:
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:
Racine St, Racine, WI 53403
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