Power line sparks tree fire in Menomonee Falls
Fire & ArsonRadio dispatch reporting a power line tangled in a tree that ignited a small branch at 17351 Grand Ave, Menomonee Falls. Fire units responded, and some medical units were unavailable; crews planned to investigate and provide the pole number.
Audio|Source: Waukesha County Fire - West
02:9
Transcript:
Menomonee Falls fire, Battalion 99, Engine 98[2], Tender 97[3], Rush 98, Charlie[4] electrical hazard. North 93 west, 17351 Grand Avenue, between Shady Lane and Joper Road, Menomonee Falls fire zone 1, timeout, 1711. Engine 98, here around on the mobile, North 93, west 17351 Grand Avenue. I have a C Charlie response for a power line that's wrapped up in a tree that's setting the tree on fire. He's not responding, listening. Walkie dispatch to North chart on fire. Call us in first half-192. Our truck 8-2 is not available. This patch from Brush 98[1]. Brush 98. You can clear Brush 98 from this call, available quarters. I got it. Attention 98. Walkie this. North Shore on fire call looking for a MED-99 — go ahead. This is Norseur, we don't have a MED-93. I'm sorry, North Shore. Milwaukee did such to Greenfield on fire call looking for MED-93. MED-93 is not available. (name withheld) Engine 98. Unseen. We have a small branch burning in the wires. We'll be out investigating. We'll get your pole number in a second. You can cancel any other responding units. Copy. Incoming units can cancel. We're going to be a small branch burning in the wires at pole number shortly. 93-9-V-A-V-S-Sach, Tender-97.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Brush 98: Brush fire unit
[2]
Engine 98: Fire engine unit
[3]
Tender 97: Water tanker unit
[4]
Charlie: Electrical Hazard
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Location mentioned:
Near Grand Ave, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
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