Metal building fire near New Hope sparks swift evacuation, Rosholt WI
A metal-sided building near New Hope caught fire, likely starting from a chimney. Firefighters responded quickly, prompting evacuation with no injuries.
Audio|Source: Portage County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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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.
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This is Mavis Division 110 to all locals.
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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.
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The following units are due to respond.
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Engines from Roshalt Fire tenders from Amherst Fire,
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keeps from Amherst Fire and Roshalt Fire.
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Roshalt Fire Rural Draft Fill and Amherst Fire.
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RIT.
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Time of page 2314.
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58 Amherst Fire Acknowledging page.
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Copy Amherst Fires Acknowledging.
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A 59 station.
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59 station, go ahead.
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59 station acknowledges page.
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Capis, Lieutenant.
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Yeah, I'm center from 58 Car6.
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58 Carcic. Do you know, has everyone evacuated the structure?
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Affirmative, everyone has evacuated, there is no injuries, no smoke inhalation.
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They were moving vehicles away.
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The only thing inside is possibly some propane tanks.
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Ten-four, we can't be any immediate exposure next to this building.
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Ten-four, thank you.
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Working channel is going to be Fireground Red, Fireground Red for Iola.
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Ten-four. Ten-four.
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From 59 Chief 3.
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Go 59 Chief 3.
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In route, Coney Z, I also copy fire ground red.
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Copy that, Chief.
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One-7-4COM.
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They don't believe that there are any propane tanks in there, but they're not sure.
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They said the only thing in there should be bullets.
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Hi, David.
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We're going to be arriving on scene.
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We see the reporting party in the driveway.
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I'll give it update just a second.
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In cap of that.
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M.R.
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Com Center on scene.
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Z.
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Tabby.
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Fire ground red is going to be working.
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I'm center 58 car 1.
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58 Carl.
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I'll be en route to Tony Z.
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Cabot.
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From 58-1.
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58-1.
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We are on scene.
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We have a metal-sided building that does have smoke and flames showing.
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Looks like it started as a chimney fire and has spread through the rest of the cabin.
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Everyone is out.
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We'll have working command since someone else gets here.
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Copy.
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58 Med1 from 58's car 1.
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Go ahead.
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How big of a building?
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By 40 maybe? Single story.
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Okay, I got me.
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58 engine 10.
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58 engine 10. 58 engine 10.
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Tends en route.
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Hiwee.
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Location mentioned:
County Hwy Z, Rosholt, WI 54473
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