Smoke reported in three-story residential building, Madison WI

Fire & Arson

Reported: 09/25/2025 12:10 PM (PDT)

Near N Butler St, Madison, WI 53703

Fire crews responded to reports of smoke in a three-story wood-frame residential building near North Butler Street. The building includes multiple units. Upon arrival, hazy smoke was observed on the first floor, and crews made entry to investigate and control the smoke.

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Transcript:

00:00

Attention, latter one.

00:02

Respond to near North Butler Street for smoke in the building.

00:08

Near North Butler smoke in the building. Take the son,

00:11

TAC2.

00:17

Later one on location, do you have an assignment?

00:20

Ladder 1, you're first due to this location for a report of smoke in the building.

00:24

You're the first due trucker, the only one that's responding.

00:32

Copy that. Ladder 1 is on location, assuming command.

00:35

We have a three-story wood frame residential.

00:39

Looks like multiple units.

00:41

Ladder 1 will be out doing a 360,

00:44

gathering info.

00:46

The ladder 1 has command.

00:50

Senator copy. Letter 1 is on location. You got a three-story multi-family. You've got nothing showing you're going to be out doing a 360.

00:56

Letter 1 has command.

01:03

All incoming units from command, 360 complete.

01:06

We do have some hazy smoke on the first floor.

01:10

Ladder 1 will be making entry, R3 on the Charlie Division.

01:14

Charlie Division, ladder one has the Nass.

01:18

Temp Center copies. Letter One, you were the only unit assigned to this call. Do you want to structure fire response?

01:26

Copy that. We were investigating, but go ahead and upgrade this with the smoke that we see.

01:30

Upgraded to a working still.

01:32

Compton Center copies, upgrading to a working still.

01:41

7-643.

01:43

7643.

01:45

7643.

01:47

I vote Presumipa Pisa at near Southburg Street number 310. They'll be out in a lot in a black drag, Dodge, Durango.

02:01

The position to fall in line.

02:03

We're making entry on a Charlie division.

02:07

Engine wing copies.

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