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Fire alarm triggers evacuation at Germantown facility, Germantown WI

Fire & Arson

Reported: 09/22/2025 04:57 AM (PDT)

McCormick Dr, Germantown, WI 53022

A fire alarm for water flow was activated at Degusa Bioactives, a commercial facility near McCormick Dr in Germantown. No contact was made with key holders or anyone on site. The fire department responded, began evacuating the facility, and started an investigation.

Audio|Source: Washington County Police, Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

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Washington County Sheriff to Germantown Fire Department, you are needed to respond to near McCormick Dr.

00:12

Degusa Bioactives for a commercial fire alarm showing water flow.

00:20

No contact made with key holders.

00:23

Alarm company stated that the...

00:26

Company name was the BSM Germantown.

00:38

Washington County Sheriff to Germantown Fire Department, do you need to respond near McCormick Dr, Degusa Bioactives for a commercial fire alarm showing water flow, no contact made with keyholders or anybody on-premise yet.

00:55

Alarm company was showing the company named to be BSM Germantown, clear at 6.50.

01:01

County, 7.

01:08

Okay, fire 7205 in a row.

01:11

All 5. How many fire, determined 17151 in a row.

01:22

Okay. Okay. Cut.

01:24

Okay.

01:27

Okay.

01:30

Okay. Okay.

01:31

Okay. Okay. Okay. Two walk.

01:36

Shots on 42.

01:40

216-4.

01:46

1705 is on scene.

01:48

All the coming unit, large and cross-street facility, evacuation in progress, 17-05 in command, investigating.

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Location mentioned:

McCormick Dr, Germantown, WI 53022

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