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Metal building fire near New Hope sparks swift evacuation, Rosholt WI
Fire & ArsonA metal-sided building near New Hope caught fire, likely starting from a chimney. Firefighters responded quickly, prompting evacuation with no injuries.
Audio|Heard on: Portage County Fire and EMS
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04:39
Transcript:
00:00
The Mabas Division 110 to all locals, the Iola Fire Department has requested Mabas box number 680304-2 to the working still alarm level for a structure fire near County Highway Z in the town of New Hope.
00:18
This is Mavis Division 110 to all locals.
00:20
The Iola Fire Department has requested Mabas Box number 6803030-4-2 to the working still alarm level for structure fire near County Highway Z in the town of New Hope.
00:35
The following units are due to respond.
00:37
Engines from Roshalt Fire tenders from Amherst Fire,
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keeps from Amherst Fire and Roshalt Fire.
00:44
Roshalt Fire Rural Draft Fill and Amherst Fire.
00:47
RIT.
00:48
Time of page 2314.
00:55
58 Amherst Fire Acknowledging page.
00:59
Copy Amherst Fires Acknowledging.
01:00
A 59 station.
01:08
59 station, go ahead.
01:11
59 station acknowledges page.
01:15
Capis, Lieutenant.
01:23
Yeah, I'm center from 58 Car6.
01:27
58 Carcic. Do you know, has everyone evacuated the structure?
01:35
Affirmative, everyone has evacuated, there is no injuries, no smoke inhalation.
01:39
They were moving vehicles away.
01:40
The only thing inside is possibly some propane tanks.
01:44
Ten-four, we can't be any immediate exposure next to this building.
01:59
Ten-four, thank you.
02:03
Working channel is going to be Fireground Red, Fireground Red for Iola.
02:09
Ten-four. Ten-four.
02:16
From 59 Chief 3.
02:19
Go 59 Chief 3.
02:22
In route, Coney Z, I also copy fire ground red.
02:27
Copy that, Chief.
02:32
One-7-4COM.
02:33
They don't believe that there are any propane tanks in there, but they're not sure.
02:37
They said the only thing in there should be bullets.
02:45
Hi, David.
02:49
We're going to be arriving on scene.
02:52
We see the reporting party in the driveway.
02:54
I'll give it update just a second.
02:57
In cap of that.
02:59
M.R.
03:04
Com Center on scene.
03:07
Z.
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Tabby.
03:10
Fire ground red is going to be working.
03:17
I'm center 58 car 1.
03:21
58 Carl.
03:24
I'll be en route to Tony Z.
03:27
Cabot.
03:32
From 58-1.
03:34
58-1.
03:39
We are on scene.
03:40
We have a metal-sided building that does have smoke and flames showing.
03:46
Looks like it started as a chimney fire and has spread through the rest of the cabin.
03:50
Everyone is out.
03:51
We'll have working command since someone else gets here.
03:55
Copy.
04:04
58 Med1 from 58's car 1.
04:07
Go ahead.
04:09
How big of a building?
04:18
By 40 maybe? Single story.
04:22
Okay, I got me.
04:30
58 engine 10.
04:34
58 engine 10. 58 engine 10.
04:37
Tends en route.
04:39
Hiwee.
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Location mentioned:
County Hwy Z, Rosholt, WI 54473
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