Electrical odor at home with no active fire, Allouez WI
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Fire & ArsonA structure fire response was dispatched near Beaupre Street in Webster Heights where a burning plastic smell and electrical odor were reported inside a single-family home. The source was identified as a light switch. There were no active flames and all residents were evacuated safely. Units were downgraded after determining no fire was present.
Audio|Heard on: Brown County Fire & EMS
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03:24
Transcript:
00:00
District 8, Med 481, Engine 461, Engine 451, Engine 431, Engine 421, Engine 421, Truck 421, and Battalion 411.
00:17
We have a structure fire, tax six, near Beaupre Street, Webster Heights, cross streets Libal Street and Webster Avenue.
00:29
Timeout 0411.
00:36
Fire dispatch from Engine 8.
00:39
Engine 481.
00:45
We're just clearing up from this lift assist.
00:48
Can you send us that fire call?
00:51
Kathy, go to Texas, Texas.
00:58
Engine 481, Mid-481, Truck 2,
01:02
2-1, and engine 431-451 are all en route.
01:06
We are responding for the smell of plastic in the home and the hot electrical odor.
01:11
Winds will be north at 18 miles an hour.
01:14
All parties have been evacuated, no flames.
01:18
With the annual copies.
01:21
Engine 461 was originally dispatched on this.
01:25
Engine 481 was able to clear, and Engine 461 will stay in service.
01:30
Yes, let's do that.
01:33
Engine 461 did you copy? Engine 461 copies.
01:38
Responding crews station 8 is coming from Hoffman.
01:44
We'll be there.
01:45
Probably third due.
01:50
Med 8 on Tag 6.
01:53
Good.
02:00
Scene is a single-family home.
02:03
Nothing is showing.
02:05
We have a hydrant right in the front yard on the corner of Libal Street and Beaupre Street.
02:10
Med 8 will be command.
02:12
I'm going to go make contact with the resident.
02:16
Dispatch companies.
02:18
Command reports all units, the odor is from burnt plastic.
02:24
It looks like we have a light switch issue.
02:29
All other units can downgrade besides the first two.
02:34
Dispatch copies, all other units downgrade besides first two.
02:42
First due engine, when you get here, come inside with your water can and thermal camera.
02:51
Engine two.
02:56
The initial units are out as well.
03:01
Dispatch copies, are you taking command?
03:06
Negative.
03:07
Separate.
03:13
Command from all, I got it.
03:16
Anybody not on scene can go available.
03:22
Directive from command: you can clear.
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Location mentioned:
Beaupre St, Allouez, WI 54301
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