Lightning strike causes smoke and fires in Medford area, Taylor County WI
Fire & ArsonA lightning strike caused smoke smell at Lake County Memories building with no visible fire. A second fire occurred at the tank farm nearby, possibly at DHS Petroleum.
Audio|Source: Taylor County Area Public Safety
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Transcript:
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We are being requested near 124 Street at the Lake County Memories here.
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For a lightning strike to the building, they smell, a smoke smell.
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They don't see any fire or anything at the moment.
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They are working there and getting residents up at 1747.
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Thank you.
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Fire District, you are being requested near 124th Street, near 174 Street at the Lake Alley Memory Chair.
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For your lightning strike to the building, they smell, like smell, but they don't see any fires at the moment.
00:37
They're working on getting everyone off at 1747.
00:40
I'll zip of zero four, real fox quickly.
00:42
Information becomes available.
00:44
Ten, four, there's going to be a second fire at the tank farm to cross the road from there.
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Ten and four, I'll be in road shortly.
00:52
PICs.
00:53
Fire district fire needed for a second fire.
00:57
This was also called in by the alarm company at DHS Petroleum 380.
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Location mentioned:
Medford, WI 54451
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