Smoke alarm triggers evacuation at apartment complex, Waukesha County WI
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a fire alarm at a three‑story apartment complex near N Brookfield Rd in Wisconsin. A smoke detector activation in one room triggered an evacuation. Engine 20 and Chief 120 were on scene, with no active fire visible from outside.
Audio|Heard on: Waukesha WI Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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01:18
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 20, Med 20, you're en route.
00:02
Charlie level fire alarm called in by the alarm company.
00:05
They have room 128.
00:07
Again, room 128 looks like just a smoke detector alarm.
00:14
Engine 20 copy.
00:17
Dispatch, Chief 120.
00:20
Chief 120, go ahead.
00:23
Can you please attach me, place me en route and additional?
00:29
Chief 120, I copy you en route.
00:30
It's going to be a Charlie level fire alarm.
00:33
They have a smoke detector for room 128.
00:36
Again, room 128.
00:39
Okay, message received, thank you.
00:42
Dispatch, Engine 20.
00:44
Engine 20.
00:47
Engine 20 is arriving on scene.
00:49
Three-story apartment complex, nothing showing from outside.
00:52
You have an evacuation in progress.
00:54
Engine 20 is going to be Brookfield Road command, switching all units over to attack red on arrival.
01:02
Message received, Engine 20 on scene.
01:03
Nothing showing from exterior.
01:05
Evacuation in progress and command working on attack red.
01:10
Dispatch, Chief 120.
01:13
Chief 120, go ahead.
01:15
Come place me on scene.
01:18
Message received.
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:
N Brookfield Rd, Wisconsin 53045
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