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Fire alarm triggered at St. James Catholic ChurchMenomonee Falls WI

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W220N6588 Town Line Rd, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051

A fire alarm was activated at St. James Catholic Church in Menomonee Falls. Fire units responded to a large two-story church. No signs of fire were visible upon arrival, and responders are investigating the cause. Access to the building required a key due to locked doors.

Audio|Heard on: Waukesha County Fire - West
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02:25
Transcript:
00:00
Menomonee Falls fire battalion, engine 97, engine 98, Charlie level fire alarm at St.
00:04
James Catholic, near Town Line Road.
00:08
Zone 1 storage room general fire activation.
00:12
The keyholder advised they were en route to the premise, but did not have an EPA.
00:17
Just search, Battalion, 99, copper.
00:19
Blue Spruce Circle Command, 10 minutes, don't see.
00:27
The M. S.E.S.
00:28
52.
00:30
3 alert E. 2-5-0.
00:33
Corey Avenue apart 2.
00:34
Between State 8 Avenue, when Lake's fire is only.
00:37
I'm out. 1026.
00:43
Just past Washington Lakes, Intercept 5-2.
00:46
Intercept 5-2, go ahead.
00:49
Can you please place truck 5-2 on a service?
00:51
Pay for... Intercept 5-2 Met 5-2-250 Corry Avenue, Park Met 2,
00:56
where a male subject who fell in the south of foot.
00:59
Intercept 5-2, caught from the dishroom.
01:12
Engine 97.
01:14
Engine 97, on scene, two-story,
01:18
large-sized church.
01:20
Nothing showing from three sides.
01:21
Engine 97, I have a downline command.
01:23
We'll be on investigating.
01:24
Okay, engine 97, on scene, two-story large church with nothing showing on three sides, here in command and investigating.
01:33
So we can't notice.
01:36
The call is advising, for some reason, they cannot unlock the front door.
01:40
They're going to be tossing a house key out of the patio door for responders to unlock the door to gain entry.
01:45
Senator 5-2, copy the additional.
01:53
Just back from, Vitalia 99.
01:57
Goodfax, can you tell him the truck out to this call at St.
02:00
James? Hey, fair.
02:10
Truck 99, Charlie Fire Alarm, West 220 North, near Townline Road, between St.
02:18
James Parkway and Main Street, St.
02:20
James Catholic Church, Menominee Falls Fire Zone 1, Timeout, 1030.

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W220N6588 Town Line Rd, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051

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  4. Fire Units Arrive On Scene
  5. Keyholder En Route
  6. Fire Alarm Reported

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