Fire in a back room at Walmart near 8th Street South, Wisconsin Rapids WI
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a fire broke out in the back room near a large freezer at Walmart near 8th Street South. Employees could not put out the fire and were told to use the fire exit. Fire and medical units were sent to the scene and people were evacuated safely.
Audio|Heard on: Wood County Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
02:32
Transcript:
00:00
Dispatch Rapids Fire, you have a call for service at Walmart near 8th Street South.
00:05
Near 8th Street South.
00:07
There's a fire in the back room.
00:09
It's an electric cord on fire near the big freezer.
00:12
They are unable to put it out.
00:15
They're stating go to the back side of the building near the grocery side and use the fire exit entrance.
00:22
Time is 1508.
00:26
A41 Rapids, I copy.
00:33
Rapids Fire copies page.
00:35
Dispatch, if you can have a representative from Walmart meet us,
00:39
meet us outside of this location.
00:43
Engine 1 will respond, Med 1, Engine 2, Med 2.
00:50
Rapid dispatch,
00:52
Med One. You can show Med One en route.
01:00
Acknowledgement, dispatch to Rapid Fire.
01:06
Go ahead, dispatch.
01:08
They were instructed to exit.
01:11
I believe they will be using that exit to do so.
01:14
There should be plenty of people outside.
01:21
Dispatched from Engine Two.
01:23
Engine Two and Med Two are en route.
01:27
Acknowledgement, en route at 310.
01:33
Acknowledgement.
01:39
327, Acknowledgement.
01:47
Unit 41, rapid.
01:51
Go ahead.
01:57
Engine 1 also en route.
01:59
Can you repeat your last about the location?
02:04
We advised everybody to stand outside and exit the building so there should be plenty of people back there.
02:13
That was on the fire channel.
02:15
Go ahead.
02:17
Uh,
02:18
it's gonna be the north of the building on the back side, and by fire.
02:31
Step four. Thank you, they've been advised.
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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:
8th St S, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
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