Alarm investigated at multifamily building, Hartford WI
Fire crews responded to a fire alarm at a multifamily unit near McKinley and East Sumner Street in Hartford, Wisconsin. Residents had already exited the building. Investigation found the baseboard heating and boiler system were operating, and the issue was likely a defective carbon monoxide detector.
Audio|Source: Washington County Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Toney fire.
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(number withheld) is unseen.
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(number withheld).
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T'-F-Fork.
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commander signing units.
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We have a small multifamily unit right on the corner of McKinley by the curve before East Sumner Street
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into the complex and we'll be out investigating.
00:38
Occupants have exited.
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(number withheld) coffers pulling in.
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Responding ambulance, why don't you pull right in behind them? Looks like the majority of people then will be right in the center.
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(number withheld).
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(number withheld) running.
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Command (number withheld) in a row, crew of three.
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Come in off of Grand Avenue facing the east, parked across from the complex,
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on McKinley.
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(number withheld), Covey.
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(number withheld) counting, (number withheld) is (number withheld).
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(number withheld).
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(number withheld) on scene.
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(number withheld), just stage for now.
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(number withheld), everything in the common area is baseboard heat and the residences.
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They're fired by a boiler that would be in the basement.
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(number withheld) county traffic.
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Boy, Adam Paul, (number withheld), Boy, Adam Paul, (number withheld), (number withheld), (number withheld) Southbound, county line.
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(number withheld) County (number withheld) office.
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(number withheld), (number withheld). (number withheld).
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Can you come stand by with the subject I'm talking to, so I can go talk to (number withheld) pages?
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Temporom mapping, then about in a minute.
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Command (number withheld), staged level 1.
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Copy command.
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We're staged out in front on McKinley side,
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(number withheld)A side.
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Crews are still investigating.
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So we do have an alarm going off, and right now there's only one main heat source that's in the basement.
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They do have gas ovens and they're checking each residence, but now I'm having them go through because there's only one carbon oxides right by the door to see which one's lit up red.
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Maybe we just have a defective detector.
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Location mentioned:
E Sumner St, Hartford, WI
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