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Smoke reported in basement fire near Christ Lutheran ChurchClinton WI

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High St, Clinton, WI 53525

Fire units responded to a report of heavy smoke and a possible fire near Christ Lutheran Church on High Street in Clinton. Smoke was observed coming from the basement of the building. The structure is an old church undergoing roofing work and is believed to be vacant. The cause of the smoke and fire is thought to be electrical.

Audio|Source: Rock County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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$6.26 of fire assist.
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626.
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Near High Street residential fire.
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I think I heard something about smoke from the basement.
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406.
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For future reference, the DPW handles those, they've been notified.
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Project, simple thanks.
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Thank you.
01:09
Clinton fire department, ambulance 441, and turbo engine respond near High Street,
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for a fire, residents,
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cross streets, through East Street and Allen Street.
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Time now, 0743.
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626, the caller mentions something about cold church, so I don't know if it's going to be near High Street or not.
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5.02 to Rackfire, all the end route to the station for equipment.
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502.10.
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So I have a question.
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It calls for a turtle engine, a sharing engine, and then Clinton Fire Department.
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The guy said they're roofing an old church.
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Do you want this as upgraded to a commercial structure? He said it should be vacant.
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He gave the address near High Street, but I don't show that as the church.
02:12
I show near High Street as the Christ Lutheran Church. I just let me know.
02:23
Rockfire 400 is not seen.
02:28
I'm sorry, this is 400 saying unseen.
02:34
Is it more of a commercial structure or residential smaller?
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I'm fired 441.0.
02:51
via church and a basement still was small.
03:00
I believe it's electrical.
03:19
400 respond near High Street for a fire residence cross street surrey street and all run street time now 0 747
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747
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3040 okay that
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22nd good sir go ahead sir
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Let's move this to a working still.
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6.26, the building has been a vacuum in.
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Hi, copy. Is this near High Street or the other?
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I'm still trying to find a few of it. We've got a lot of smoke.
04:12
Okay.
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Who is it?
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Is it... Before you went unseen. Who is the electrical company? Is it a lion?
04:21
It would be a lion.
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All right.
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And is it near High Street or the other?
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It would be the first.
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Happy the first.
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Thirty-six and you have contact with your group?
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Original one.
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I was probably the original one.
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You called them the civil as suit.
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Just wanting a proper pack.

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High St, Clinton, WI 53525

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