Plastic burning smell causes evacuation on 24th Avenue, Kenosha WI
Firefighters responded to a report of a plastic burning smell and light smoke near 24th Avenue. No flames were visible. Residents opened windows and the smoke dissipated. They were advised to evacuate as a precaution while firefighters investigated the cause of the smoke.
Audio|Source: Kenosha County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Unit number four, companies are due to respond.
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Engine 3, engine 5, engine 6, med 1, truck 1, and battalion 1.
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Just very clear, 2231.
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It was count from (number withheld), 9-1-2-4.
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All right.
00:19
You still have that key?
00:20
Yeah.
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Cutters, Battalion.
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Mr. One respond to you as near 24th Avenue. Caller arrived home, they smelled a plastic burning smell.
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Nothing seen as far as flames. They did see some smoke in the air.
00:46
They opened some windows and it dissipated after it. They were advised to evacuate.
00:51
Copy dead, thank you.
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Thank you.
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Chief Paul 21, Sheriff, I'm saying 10 for two.
00:58
Go ahead.
01:01
You're going to fire from Engine 5. Engine 5 is on 2. We've got nothing showing on three sides of 5.O. B.F.A. will be near 24th Avenue command, staying on the end.
01:13
You're going to park north to call address. I'll park south just in case they need roads locked off.
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104. PDA on 23.
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Got v. 5, you're on 2nd, 2nd, 3 sides. You're going to have command at the time. Staying on May.
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Truck 1 on scene.
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Two on Cine and a hydrant.
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Two years later.
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Clear from the battine one, Battalion 1's on scene.
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That's silent.
02:00
Not seen, 22 there, sir.
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Paltzing 142.
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Okay, one in your five.
02:38
This is in your five by no.
02:41
What do you have?
02:44
What are you? We've got inches three looking for a basin in the back. We definitely have a haze in the snow here that's hard to describe.
02:52
You can't find a shuttle for an attic. We're trying to alert the other residents.
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Copy that.
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24th Ave, Kenosha, WI
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