Electrical odor prompts evacuation at Allouez home, Allouez WI
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Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a report of a burning plastic smell and smoke coming from a light switch at a home near Beaupre Street in Allouez. Residents were evacuated as a precaution. No flames were visible, and the investigation found the cause was an electrical issue.
Audio|Heard on: Brown County Public Safety
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04:33
Transcript:
00:00
Fire being that's hatch for a possible structure fire at near Beaupre.
00:05
There is a burning plastic smell in the house.
00:08
Smoke coming from a light switch.
00:10
Fire is dispatched.
00:11
They are evacuated.
00:12
They are evacuated.
00:16
Thank you.
00:29
Fire dispatch from Engine 8.
00:34
Engine 481.
00:36
We're just clearing up from this lift assist.
00:38
Can you send us that fire call?
00:42
Happy, go to tax six.
00:44
Taxi.
00:49
Selling 411 on tax six from dispatch.
00:54
Go ahead.
00:58
Pretty disperse.
01:02
Go ahead.
01:04
You still on the phone with people from Beaufort?
01:08
Negative.
01:11
How far do they happen to say if they shut the breaker out to that light switching on today?
01:17
Engine 481, mid 481, engine 421, truck for two one, and engine 431-451 are all en route.
01:25
We are responding for the smell of plastic in the home and the hot electrical odor.
01:30
Winds are going to be north at 18 miles an hour.
01:33
All parties have been evacuated, no flames.
01:36
They did not.
01:39
If anyone copies?
01:41
They did not specify one way or another.
01:46
Engine 461 was originally dispatched on this.
01:50
We meant engine 481 was able to clear and we okay to have 461 stay in service.
01:56
Yes, let's do that.
01:58
Engine 461, did you copy? Engine 461 copies.
02:03
Responding crews,
02:05
Station 8 is coming from Hoffman.
02:09
We'll be there.
02:10
Probably third due.
02:14
Med 8 on Tag 6.
02:17
Good.
02:20
The 8th is unseen of a single family home.
02:22
Nothing's showing.
02:24
We have a hydrant right in the front yard on the corner of Libal and Beaupre.
02:29
Med 8 will be command.
02:31
I'm going to go make contact with the resident.
02:35
Dispaccombe.
02:41
I think I'm playing.
02:42
It's fire.
02:44
Sorry.
02:46
Command are all units that's being reported just the order of burnt plastic.
02:52
It looks like we have a light switch.
02:58
All other units can downgrade besides first two.
03:05
All other units downgrade besides first two.
03:14
Five rings, you can cancel.
03:20
Turn it.
03:23
There's batch copy.
03:26
First due engine, when you get here, if you want to just come inside with your water can and a thermal camera.
03:35
You didn't feel.
03:44
The Italian ones out to you.
03:48
Dispatch copies, are you taking command?
03:54
Negative.
03:55
Second four.
03:56
Five,
04:01
five, five, five, five, five, ten point three.
04:04
Copy.
04:10
Command from all I, yeah.
04:13
Anybody not unseen is available?
04:20
The message covers.
04:23
Five can't contain.
04:26
Copy.
04:31
From command, you can clear.
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Location mentioned:
Beaupre St, Allouez, WI 54301
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