Smoke in stairwells prompts fire crew response

Heard on: Walworth County Sheriff and EMS, Racine County Fire / EMS - West of I-94

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Elkhorn Fire, Engine Two Hundred and Sixty One, Ambulance Two Hundred and Sixty Two, and Elkhorn Tower Alert.

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Respond to other incident at W (number withheld) County Highway NN.

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Use Fire Operation One.

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Mills Three Eleven, you are now.

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Eighteen Fifty Eight.

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I have a male, conscious and breathing.

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Although he seems somewhat altered, possibly struck his head when he fell.

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He's also complaining of some shortness of breath.

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10-4, copy.

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10-5 SWA.

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Copy.

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Racine County, this is 261.

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And your call is going to be for still remaining smoke in the stairwells.

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Got a call from their command center requesting the fire department for ventilation.

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261, message received.

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We're en route.

2026-11-08 00:56 UTC

Fire

Co Hwy NN, Elkhorn, WI

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units were sent to a building near County Highway NN in Elkhorn for remaining smoke in the stairwells and a request for ventilation. Responders also reported a conscious, breathing man who may have struck his head and was complaining of shortness of breath.