Fire reported at substation in Onalaska quickly extinguished, Onalaska WI


Fire crews responded to a fire at a substation near East Avenue and Mason Street, Onalaska. The fire was caused by a blown fuse, with brief visible flames that were quickly extinguished. There were no ongoing hazards after the fire was put out.
Audio|Source: LaCrosse County Fire and EMS
01:29
Transcript:
00:00
ETC-Onalaska-Enguans on location East Avenue, Mason Street.
00:04
Not seeing anything, we'll be investigating.
00:08
Copy.
00:14
EDC from Onalaska Command.
00:20
Go ahead.
00:23
I report that it was coming from the substation, was on fire, currently not on fire, so want to advise Excel.
00:32
Copy, per the sign on the substation looks like it's Riverland. I got them on the phone right now.
00:41
Copy.
00:55
Riverlands, can I submit it? Did I call back with an ETA?
00:59
If you want to advise, there is a flame on one of the areas on the substation currently.
01:08
Copy.
01:10
ADC from Onalaska command.
01:14
Go ahead.
01:16
You can advise Riverland. It looks like it was a fuse that was blown.
01:20
The linkage was on fire, currently not on fire.
01:24
It's behind a chain link fence.
01:26
There's no hazards at this point. Engine wasn't going to clear. You can terminate command.
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Onalaska, WI
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