Fire alarm sounded at commercial building on Kennedy Rd, Janesville WI

Fire & Arson

Reported: 09/22/2025 01:59 PM (PDT)

Near Kennedy Rd, Janesville, WI 53545

A fire alarm was activated at a commercial building near Kennedy Road. Multiple fire units responded to the scene. Audible and visual alarms were present, but no evacuation was underway. No fire was confirmed during the initial investigation.

Audio|Source: Rock County Public Safety

02:53

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 815, squad 851, and the Italian 8 respond to near Kennedy Road.

00:07

For a alarm.

00:08

Commercial fire.

00:10

Cross streets are Humes Road and Terracing Trail.

00:13

Time now 1558.

00:22

Wait,

00:34

fire this backup.

00:36

Sighton station, up the aging system.

00:38

The evidence that's only in the backup site site.

00:42

Sighting, rock fire clear.

00:55

And advise if you want a second.

00:59

I'll advise.

01:04

Just for information we're getting a fire assist, United Alley, the paint building number two, near Kennedy Road, for a commercial fire alarm showing paint booth slash alarm.

01:18

Can I have fire advice?

01:20

So forth.

01:27

47-1.

01:32

Copy 815 other units, show you en route.

01:36

United Alloy Paint Building, Number 2, near Kennedy Road,

01:40

partial fire alarm, shut the paint booth slash alarm.

01:44

Cross streets, Terrapandichum's Road, report is reaching to line.

01:52

So I need copy.

01:54

I'm coming from Station 2.

02:00

37 are out through Nelson.

02:02

37 units are saying that the suspect is still in front of 1400,0.

02:11

3237.

02:13

Butter is saying that she won't...

02:15

The RP is saying that EMS is saying that EMS isn't needed.

02:17

Do you want them to be en route in stage? What I mean?

02:22

Let's get the criminal park statewide.

02:24

We get a description of colding or anything I've done in the house of this type.

02:30

I will have culting.

02:38

203 is several discreet.

02:42

We've got a large commercial building.

02:46

We've got audible and visual alarms, no evacuation present.

02:50

815 will be out investigating.

02:52

815 will stay on Maine.

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