False fire alarm at McDill School kitchen

Heard on: Portage County Fire and EMS

02:05

00:00

Center five four, station one acknowledges page for mcdill.

00:04

Copy.

00:10

Center 54 , Engine 1.

00:14

Go ahead.

00:16

Engine one will be en route McDill school.

00:20

Copy en route.

00:21

Be advised, per officer on scene, it appears that it's a false alarm as students are headed back into school.

00:31

Engine one copies.

00:33

We'll proceed.

00:45

Center 54, Engine 1.

00:49

Go ahead.

00:52

Engine 1 on scene.

00:54

Large elementary.

00:57

Looks like staff is standing outside waiting for us.

00:59

Nothing showing.

01:00

Engine 1 will be out investigating.

01:02

Have command.

01:04

Copy, I see.

01:10

Center 51, Medic 2.

01:13

Medic 2.

01:16

Two is clear and available.

01:19

Copy.

01:25

Tom Center, five four, car three.

01:28

Copy.

01:31

Arriving on scene, Briarwood.

01:33

I will be out investigating.

01:37

Copy on scene.

01:43

Tom Center from McDill School, fan.

01:47

Go ahead.

01:52

Staff unsure why the alarm went off.

01:55

We're checking the kitchen right now.

01:56

It was a kitchen detector.

01:58

First clearing out with thermal imaging camera.

02:00

No smoke or flames at this time.

02:05

Copy.

2026-11-03 18:47 UTC

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School St, Stevens Point, WI 54481

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False fire alarm at McDill School kitchen

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