Smoke prompts evacuation at assisted living facility, Stevens Point WI
Fire & ArsonEmergency crews responded to smoke detected in an assisted living facility bathroom. There were no flames visible. An evacuation was underway due to smoke in the hallway and an audible alarm. The smoke may have been caused by maintenance work involving a saw and fiberglass.
Audio|Source: Portage County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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precision to ambulance, if you could respond to 2201, Eagle Summit, for smoke in the bathroom, no flames are visible.
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Time of page, 1010.
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Truck 22.
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Chuck 22.
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Senator 5-1, car 7.
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Go ahead.
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7 responding, Eagle Summon.
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Copy responding.
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Once again, visible smoke, no flames.
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It smells like something is burning.
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They do have evacuation in progress.
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All flames, evacuation progress.
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One of those lanes, ECO summit.
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Copy in route. Did you copy the update?
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10-4-inch, one copy.
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From ComCenter information.
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Go for car seven.
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Law enforcement on scene states there's an audible alarm and smoke in the hallway.
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He states it looks like a maintenance man was using a saw and some fiberglass.
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That's a good copy.
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On Car 7. Car 7.
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7's on scene.
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I have a single-story wood frame, assisted living facility, nothing showing from the exterior.
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We have evacuation and progress, PD on scene.
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Car 7 will have Eagle Summit Command and be out investigating.
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Copy.
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Location mentioned:
Near Eagle Summit, Stevens Point, WI 54482
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