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Fire alarm at Martin Luther Church with no fire foundOconomowoc WI

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S Main St, Oconomowoc, WI 53066

Fire departments responded to a fire alarm activation at Martin Luther Church near South Main Street in Oconomowoc. After investigation and checking all areas including the sanctuary and attic, no fire or smoke was found. Workers present were unaware why the alarm went off and were setting up lighting equipment.

Audio|Heard on: Waukesha County Fire - West
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03:46
Transcript:
00:00
Station 51, Engine 51, Charlie Fire Alarm, near South Main Street, between South Cross Street and East Mullet Street, D.R.
00:10
Martin Luther Church, Western Lakes Fire Zone 30, timeout, 1901.
00:16
Western Lakes, Battalion 51, Med 53, Chalk-53, you're en route for a Charlie-Level fire alarm at the Martin Luther Church near South Main Street, called in by the alarm company for General Fire Alarm Zone 307.
00:33
3.4.
00:35
This badge, Edge 28.
00:37
Edge 28. Ms.
00:38
Batch, you can play Dendron 28.
00:39
R.D.C. is now.
00:40
You can play places in route.
00:42
Happy. NJ. 28, Mets 28-28-year-in-Rout for a Bravo-level fall at the waters of Pewaukee, West 2-39, North 2540, Dahlia Boulevard,
00:52
Unit 121, Unit 121, for a 92-year-old female, conscious and breathing, who fell.
00:58
She's not alone,
00:59
and she might be injured in her back.
01:03
Right.
01:04
This space, Western Lakes Truck 5-3.
01:06
Truck 53.
01:08
Truck 53 is on location of a religious facility.
01:11
We have nothing showing at this time from three sides.
01:14
Truck 53 is going to have investigation.
01:16
All incoming units go to TAC 2.
01:18
Truck 5-3 is going to have Main Street Command.
01:20
If you're on location, nothing showing three sides.
01:24
You're out investigating, TAC 2 on arrival and command.
01:28
Command, T6-5-1, level 1,
01:31
right behind you guys.
01:36
So it's into 28-19.
01:38
Have it.
01:43
5-3 from Q6-5-1.
01:45
I'm on, right if you need that.
01:51
Copy that. We're just doing an investigation par two.
01:55
We have people working in the Sanctuary.
01:56
They were unaware of why it was set off.
01:58
We're just going to do a brief investigation we should be clearing.
02:00
That's everything before you guys got here.
02:03
Hey, for me to reset the alarm already.
02:06
Did I bet say what it was?
02:13
Inde 5-1 you can pick up.
02:19
Engine 5-1, grab the killer.
02:25
This back from Engine 28.
02:30
Mr. President,
02:31
can you confirm the room number?
02:34
Room numbers should be 121, 121.
02:38
Thank you.
02:45
C.S. C.J.99 for your hospital.
02:49
With (number withheld), please,
02:51
we're ready.
02:57
Entry command to the battalion 5-1.
02:59
Dispatchment, 20 of a patient.
03:02
Happy by 28.
03:08
We have everything in the sanctuary and the church itself clear.
03:12
We're going to take one last look in the attic.
03:14
People doing work,
03:16
they don't have any torches or anything like that.
03:17
They were just setting up some lighting.
03:19
After you check the attic, we'll be clearing out.
03:22
I copy after investigating, you're getting all clears.
03:25
Can you advise them not resetting the alarm?
03:27
Just silencing.
03:28
Thank you.
03:39
Mr. 2nd 17, this is the back of the countywide.
03:42
This is a time out.
03:44
909 hours. Let's go to report is clear.

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S Main St, Oconomowoc, WI 53066

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Incident Timeline

  1. Alarm Reset and All Units Cleared
  2. Workers Identified, No Emergency
  3. Alarm Silenced, Not Reset
  4. Preparation to Clear Scene
  5. Final Attic Check
  6. Sanctuary and Church Cleared

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