Possible electrical fire with smoke reported at West Bend home, West Bend WI
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Fire & ArsonA possible electrical fire was reported at a home near Birchwood Drive, West Bend, with smoke coming from the walls but no visible flames. Fire crews are on scene managing the situation and investigating the source of the smoke.
Audio|Heard on: Washington County Police, Fire and EMS
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03:50
Transcript:
00:00
Listen to fetch two, stations three and two, stations three and two for a still alarm[1] near Birchwood Drive, near Birchwood Drive.
00:08
Call is reporting a possible electrical fire from the outside.
00:12
They do have smoke coming into the walls,
00:15
no flames visible.
00:22
Let's been dispatched to stations 3 and 2.
00:24
Stations 3 and 2 for a still alarm[1] near Birchwood Drive.
00:28
Near Birchwood Drive.
00:29
Homeowners are recording a possible electrical fire that may have started on the outside.
00:34
They do have smoke coming through the wall.
00:36
No flame is visible.
00:37
H.J488 at 1903.
00:41
1877.
00:43
Time four.
00:58
Time four.
01:06
Postage engine three.
01:08
Engine three.
01:11
Tension 3 is down question.
01:17
Dispatch from Battalion.
01:22
Dispatch from Battalion.
01:24
We will keep this at the working still[2] level for now.
01:27
We will be working off card 15-1-1.
01:31
Copy.
01:33
Direction is still level for now.
01:37
Still level. Still level.
01:40
315 station 23 10 4.
01:47
We're arriving at MCR curtain 3 to the challenge.
01:55
315-215 noon block off the road here.
02:05
10 copies.
02:11
This is from Tower, we're en route.
02:14
That's happy.
02:20
913, county,
02:23
inroad to the jail of my passenger,
02:27
237.1.
02:34
I'm not sure the state, it looks like EPX, 44448.
02:40
I heard Paul X-ray, 44,
02:42
48,
02:43
Q at Shady, it's a white-dodge journey.
02:48
It's a white-dodge journey.
02:52
40-8, Tommy.
02:57
I've seen single-story, single-family residents.
03:02
It doesn't appear to get anything showing from the Alpha side.
03:04
We'll be out investigating.
03:06
Engine 3 will be working command.
03:09
41, the flare car.
03:13
10-4-9-5-3-0477 copies.
03:18
Dispatch from Battalion.
03:21
Go ahead.
03:23
Dispatch you a place, Ritalian, on scene.
03:27
Interior Tower, we left the front of the house for you.
03:33
644, county.
03:37
You can put me 23, the manager flag me down.
03:40
She does not need make services.
03:41
I'll be updating.
03:45
315 patient.
03:46
There is active smoke coming from the wall.
03:48
10-4.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
still alarm: Initial/basic fire alarm assignment; standard first-alarm fire response
[2]
working still: Fire response level indicating a confirmed working incident (upgrade from a still alarm)
Disclaimer:
This transcript was automatically generated and may contain inaccuracies. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
Birchwood Dr, West Bend, WI 53095
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