Propane smell investigated at propane tank site, Dousman WI


Caller reported a strong propane smell near her home on Ottawa Avenue across from Dousman Propane, LLC, noting large propane tanks with a burner attached but unattended. Fire and EMS units responded and found operations normal, with tanks off-gassing fillers and no hazard detected.
Audio|Source: Waukesha County Fire - West
03:48
Transcript:
00:00
Units en route for the Ottawa Avenue Gas League be advised for the caller.
00:03
She could smell propane around her residence.
00:05
She does live across from Dousman Propane, LLC.
00:07
She sees they have several large tanks.
00:09
One of them has some sort of burner attached to it, however there's no one around it, manning it.
00:14
This match, Chief 251 on location.
00:16
We have nothing showing.
00:17
Chief 251 will have command.
00:18
We'll be on the pack one.
00:19
Receive, on seeing nothing showing in command.
00:21
Did you need me to seal the truck and squad requirements? We'll hold on the truck right now.
00:25
Tappy holding on the truck and the squad requirement.
00:27
We fetch from engine 55.
00:29
Engine 55. NJ 55.
00:31
Be advised engine 55 and med 5-5 are going to be responding to that call in Ottawa.
00:35
You can have the other engine and med unit disregard.
00:38
This is you see, Med 5-5, Engine 5-5 in route to Ottawa Avenue.
00:42
Engine 5-1, you can disregard.
00:44
Med 5-2, I see you're already unseen.
00:45
The Marine Am both already fired from Dispatch.
00:47
Chief 251 from night by two.
00:49
Someway in Ambo 35 from dispatch? Go ahead for 3.5.
00:53
To be advised, Ambo 33 and Engine 33 are still in dispatch status, no acknowledgement.
00:59
Do you need me to fill that? I already retone them.
01:02
Check if we got 33 en route.
01:03
Copy Engine 33, we'll show in route.
01:06
Dispatch, Amble 33 in route.
01:07
No need for 33.
01:08
Multiple units.
01:09
Ambo 33 in route.
01:10
Other unit calling?
01:11
Some Marine unit that keyed up, that's not.
01:14
Amble 33, can you do it repeat? Dispatch, you can disregard from Kettlemarine.
01:20
Copy. Dispatch, Amble 33 enroll.
01:22
Copy, Amble 33 enroll.
01:23
Dispatch from Ottawa Command.
01:25
Ottawa Command.
01:26
Corrected address would be near Ottawa Ave.
01:28
If it's possible, could you look up and see if we have a property contact information for that property? I'm saying by.
01:34
267, command, a little over two and a half hours.
01:37
Engine from command.
01:39
B.O.O.
01:40
This is Red Center, Mavis Division 3 to all departments.
01:43
The Wilmot Fire Department has struck out box alarm number 26-F-F-1.
01:48
On the orders of the Internet Commander, again, Mavis Division 3 Red Center striking out 26-F-1 for the Wilmette Fire Department.
01:57
Division 3 clear, 2013.
01:59
Dispatch, Ample 33 on team.
02:00
Message, Ample 33 on 2.
02:01
Dispatch from Ottawa, Command.
02:02
Command, go ahead.
02:03
Operations here are normal, they're just off-gassing some fillers.
02:07
We'll be clear from the scene, you know, some clear as they assemble.
02:10
Message, receive, Officer Normal, off-gassing fillers.
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Location mentioned:
Ottawa Ave, Dousman, WI 53118
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