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False fire alarm caused by cooking near West Main St, Merrill WI

Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/9/2025 08:19 PM

W Main St, Merrill, WI 54452

Fire alarm at near West Main Street was caused by cooking activity. There was no fire or emergency.

Audio|Heard on: Merrill Police and Fire Dispatch

Listen to dispatch call

02:14

Transcript:

00:00

Lincoln JPM Rail Fire, you're ready to respond to near West Main Street.

00:04

This will be the maximum for a fire alarm.

00:12

Second one to all be around for the fire alarm.

00:14

71012 to the fire alarm.

00:16

7.4.

00:27

172 from Sheriff.

00:30

I can't wait 172, go ahead.

00:32

I made contact with staff at the MAC home.

00:35

They advised there's no fire, someone burnt the wood.

00:40

Ten forth.

00:44

We're back home.

00:45

My partners have made contact with staff.

00:47

Staff advise someone was cooking something and there is no need to read response.

00:51

Time on page 1019.

01:03

Lincoln from Pinecrest command.

01:05

Can you repeat information for the last page.

01:14

Hi, Chris, command.

01:15

There's another alarm going off at near West Main Street.

01:19

My partner was able to make contact with staff.

01:22

Staff advised someone was cooking food and set the alarm off.

01:25

There is no emergency.

01:29

Central fire copies, no emergency,

01:33

cooking action, and smoke.

01:43

Send forward and you want me to leave you a sign?

01:51

You can cancel our response for that.

01:54

We'll return to service or still have to see you also.

02:04

I will leave you on the Pinecrest call.

02:07

I will take off engine 62 off of the Maxwell call.

02:13

Okay, thank you.

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W Main St, Merrill, WI 54452

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