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Chimney fire with smoke and flames at New Franken houseNew Franken WI

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New Franken, WI 54229

A chimney fire occurred at a house near Shampo Road in New Franken. The two elderly occupants evacuated safely. Firefighters responded to visible flames and smoke. There was a report of a male in the house with weapons but no harm occurred. Firefighting efforts were ongoing at the time of the report.

Audio|Source: Brown County Public Safety
05:33
Transcript:
00:00
We've got fire around near Shampo Road for a chimney fire to see you guys, we do have police hazard promise here for a male party with samurai swords in the house.
00:11
He is 1096 and has been suicidal.
00:13
Hi, I heard.
00:16
Bye, sorry.
00:23
New Franken,
00:25
Ambulance 6011, New Franken First Responders, and New Franken Fire Department, respond to structure fire, TAC 6[1], near Shampo Road, cross streets or Jody Drive and Edmund Road, timeout 0504.
00:44
All right, a submitted fire call.
01:03
New Franken,
01:05
Ambulance 6011, New Franken First Responders, and New Franken Fire Department, respond to structure fire, TAC 6[1], near Chample Road, cross streets or Jody Drive and Edmund Road, timeout 0504.
01:27
Okay, just rich.
01:28
New Franken, 1507 en route.
01:31
Copy, 1507.
01:33
You know, is responding to Champo Road.
01:35
If there's only two people in the house,
01:38
our call-taker is encouraging them to evacuate, there are flames visible from the outside and significant smoke inside.
01:45
I have it. All right,
01:50
Union 724,
01:52
if you're on this channel,
01:54
can you assist.
01:55
Right, I'll get, I'm sorry.
02:01
15 and 724.
02:04
Go ahead.
02:06
You, (name withheld) to Shampo, our complainant and her husband have evacuated.
02:11
They're both elderly.
02:13
If you can start towards near Shampo Road, the county is going out there for a structure fire, smoke and flames visible.
02:20
Fire.
02:22
The house should be evacuated.
02:24
That work.
02:25
That work.
02:29
He is responding for the possible structure fire.
02:32
We are using TAC 6[1] for operations, TAC 7[2] for staging.
02:36
It is a reported chimney fire.
02:38
The two occupants are out of the house.
02:41
We have winds west at 6 miles per hour.
02:45
Franklin Fire acknowledges.
02:52
Do Frankin engine 1512 and wrote.
02:56
Chief 1504 in route from Duval? Copy.
03:00
Chief 1505 is in route?
03:03
Copy.
03:09
Dispatch, Chief 1505 is in route.
03:10
Dispatch, Chief 1505 is in route.
03:13
Copy in route.
03:19
1505, are you in area or are you coming from your hunting area?
03:25
Just turning on the T right now, head of the station.
03:31
I was in Luxembourg, I'm hitting my way back.
03:34
I'll probably go straight to the scene.
03:37
Copy that.
03:43
Dispatch the units on Tech 6.
03:45
Our caller says there's sparks coming out of the chimney.
03:47
Our caller's husband is trying to hold it down.
03:53
1503 copies.
04:00
9.04 traffic.
04:03
9.04.
04:05
Support 1511 and be enrolled.
04:10
Copy is 41511.
04:13
Wisconsin at Williams with Wisconsin Truck, Sam Edward 2597.
04:19
Sam Edward 2597.
04:22
Somewhat.
04:24
Dispatch tender 1511 en route.
04:29
Copy tender 1511.
04:30
They're pregnant portable 2 en route.
04:34
Copy.
04:39
Patch, 15.06 is en route.
04:43
Copy 1506.
04:49
Engine 1511 in route.
04:51
Copy engine 1511.
04:55
How many trucks we have in route?
05:01
The slash is counting three with the support, the tender, and the engine.
05:08
Copy that.
05:11
Full Tensions are out, support, and a tender.
05:18
724 and brown me, I'm 23.
05:21
Just touch please.
05:27
One of the homeowners is still hosing down the fire.
05:30
They think they're making progress.
05:32
There's still a lot of smoke.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
TAC 6: Tactical radio channel 6 used for coordinated field or emergency operations.
[2]
TAC 7: Fireground tactical radio channel 7

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