False fire alarm caused by smoking vacuum cleaner, Sheboygan WI
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Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was reported at Badger State Lofts near Maryland Avenue but was determined to be false. The alarm was caused by a vacuum cleaner that was smoking.
Audio|Heard on: Sheboygan County Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
03:13
Transcript:
00:00
Dispatch to BC on secondary.
00:02
Oh,
00:05
I dispatch on secondary.
00:07
We've got a fire alarm coming in through the alarm company at Badger State Lofts.
00:15
You're the only one coming up on the call.
00:23
Dispatch 1865,
00:25
1861, and myself.
00:27
Keeper.
00:47
Attention, engine 1861,
00:50
engine 1865,
00:52
and Battalion 18,
00:54
respond to an active fire alarm coming in through the alarm company near Maryland Avenue, near Maryland Badger State Lofts, no location given just Zone 350.
01:09
Attention, engine 1861, engine 1865, and battalion 18,
01:14
fire alarm called in through the alarm company near Maryland Avenue, Badger State Lofts, no specific location given, just Zone 350.
01:23
Group at 1043.
01:29
So at 18.0.
01:32
104.
01:37
CIFT-16-1 response.
01:40
Cabby.
01:42
dispatch from Med 1851.
01:49
Go ahead.
01:53
1851 is transporting emergent Aurora.
01:56
Four will be out of service.
01:59
Copy.
02:04
dispatch from 1865 go ahead 5 is en route to badger state loss can you record our time please
02:20
copy in route
02:23
I want to cross 351 in the county answer theory? Go ahead.
02:28
Arriving at hospital.
02:31
TENS.
02:33
This match for 1873.
02:35
We're clear and available.
02:37
104.
02:39
The patch for 1853, transporting one to Aurora.
02:47
Happy Aurora.
02:53
Back to Battalion 18 on primary.
02:57
Go ahead, dispatch.
03:03
Alarm company called back.
03:05
It was a false alarm.
03:06
It's a vacuum cleaner that was smoking.
03:12
Copy.
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Location mentioned:
Maryland Ave, Sheboygan, WI 53081
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