Commercial fire alarm at Foster Avenue in Janesville, Janesville WI
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Fire units responded to a commercial fire alarm at near Foster Avenue in Janesville. Multiple fire engines, a tower, and ambulances arrived. The fire involved an exhaust system inside a large single-story commercial building with audible alarms and evacuation in progress. No visible flames were seen from outside.
Audio|Heard on: Rock County Public Safety
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00:00
Engine 815 respond to near Foster Avenue.
00:04
Foster Avenue.
00:05
For a alarm.
00:07
Commercial fire.
00:08
Cross streets are Norwood Road and Kennedy Road.
00:11
Time now 1231.
00:30
Engine 814 respond to near Foster Avenue.
00:35
Foster Avenue.
00:36
For a alarm.
00:37
Commercial fire.
00:39
Cross streets are Norwood Road and Kennedy Road.
00:42
Time now 1232.
00:55
205.
01:02
Battalion 8 respond to near Foster Avenue.
01:05
Foster Avenue.
01:07
For a alarm.
01:08
Commercial fire.
01:09
Cross streets are Norwood Road and Kennedy Road.
01:13
Time now 1232.
01:20
It sounds like there's a fire in the exhaust system and we're checking on Evac.
01:32
Ambulance 845 respond to 69, South Lexington Drive.
01:38
For a fall victim, cross streets are Kenwood Avenue and Eastwood Avenue.
01:43
Time now 1233.
01:47
On eback and we're trying to find out this specific area for where this fire is.
02:02
Engine 813 respond to near Foster Avenue.
02:07
Foster Avenue.
02:08
for a fire.
02:10
Commercial.
02:11
Cross streets are Norwood Road and Kennedy Road.
02:14
Time now 1233.
02:18
On U.
02:21
813, 812, 814, and 815.
02:33
Engine 812 respond to near Foster Avenue.
02:37
Foster Avenue.
02:39
for a fire.
02:40
Commercial.
02:41
Cross Street, Sir Norwood Road and Kennedy Road.
02:45
Time now 1233.
03:04
Ambulance 841 respond to near Foster Avenue.
03:08
Foster Avenue.
03:10
for a fire.
03:12
Commercial. Cross streets are Norwood Road and Kennedy Road.
03:16
Time now 1233.
03:47
Tower 831, all station alert, and ambulance 843 respond to near Foster Avenue.
03:54
Foster Avenue, for a fire, commercial,
03:59
cross streets are Norwood Road and Kennedy Road.
04:02
Time now 1235.
04:08
Town for.
04:12
12 and out.
04:18
Due to past history with him, do you want anybody to go with you?
04:24
Chil-6 negative.
04:29
10-4.
04:32
That's 841's in route.
04:35
All right, fire and responding units, 815 is on scene at Rap Gibson.
04:40
We've got a large single-story commercial, nothing showing from the exterior.
04:44
We do have evacuation presence,
04:46
and audible alarms going off inside 815 on our command.
04:56
Ambulance 841 respond to near Foster Avenue.
05:01
Foster Avenue.
05:02
for a fire.
05:04
Commercial.
05:05
Cross streets are Norwood Road and Kennedy Road.
05:08
Time now 1236.
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Location mentioned:
Foster Ave, Janesville, WI 53545
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