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Fire alarm triggered by burnt popcorn at elementary school, Wisconsin Rapids WI
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a fire alarm at Mead Elementary School near 17th Avenue South in Wisconsin Rapids. Upon investigation, no smoke or flames were found. The alarm was triggered by burnt popcorn. The situation was confirmed safe and further response was canceled.
Audio|Heard on: Wood County Public Safety
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03:37
Transcript:
00:00
Dispatch Rapid Fire, you're being requested to Mead Elementary School near 17th Ave S, called in by alarm company fire alarm building zone 21.
00:11
Mead School, time on page 2124.
00:20
Rapids are a copy.
00:22
Station two will bring truck five and then one from station one.
00:31
Station two copies.
00:33
464 Corny traffic.
00:38
464. Highway 34 in Fulm.
00:42
It's going to be Wisconsin Truck Plate.
00:44
Tom Nora (number withheld).
00:47
Tom Nora (number withheld).
00:48
Tom Nora (number withheld).
00:50
464-4-144.
00:59
847 Rapids
01:03
I'm 1023 at Mead seeing multiple alarms going off inside the building no signs of smoke or flames anywhere.
01:17
1047 Rapids 847 Rapids.
01:21
847.
01:24
There is a fire hydrant on the northeast corner of Alton and 16th Ave.
01:46
Engine 2 is going to be in or out and you can put us on the scene.
01:49
We have a two-story, large,
01:54
occupational facility, nothing showing.
01:57
We can see the alarm is going off.
02:00
We'll be parked off.
02:02
At 17th Avenue, we'll be doing an investigation.
02:05
Enforce 21-2nd.
02:17
Perhaps the dispatch from Truck 5.
02:20
Truck 5,
02:22
Med 1, all phone route.
02:27
10 points, 2128.
02:34
847 Rapids.
02:36
47.
02:39
We spoke to a custodian outside.
02:42
Sounds like it's burnt popcorn, probably 108.
02:48
4.Gonnie.
02:51
4664.
02:54
I was out the RO at the vehicle.
02:56
I'll be 10 with the morning.
02:59
104.
03:02
Continue.
03:05
Negative. You guys can cancel.
03:10
Copy that.
03:12
Dispatch from truck five.
03:20
Trappist dispatch from Truck 5.
03:23
Truck 5, go ahead.
03:26
Truck 5, Medwas canceled by engine 2.
03:30
The Sanstein to investigate a little bit further.
03:32
It smells like it's burnt popcorn.
03:36
10, 4. 3 in 2.m.
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Location mentioned:
17th Ave S, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495
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