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Fire response at Janesville near US-14 and East RacineJanesville WI

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US-14, Janesville, WI

A fire incident occurred near US-14 and East Racine in Janesville. Multiple fire units responded and established a command post on Highway 14. MedFlight was put on standby at the airport. Road barricades were requested to help manage the scene. The buildings involved were cleared by responders.

Audio|Source: Rock County Public Safety
04:42
Transcript:
00:00
Go on fire from 844.
00:07
844, go on.
00:10
Is anyone on air or no?
00:16
I'd probably have to make a phone call.
00:19
Yeah,
00:22
can you do that and have them come to either route or fire ground?
00:27
I got me. Rockford 801,
00:30
MedFlight is at the airport currently.
00:36
718 units at East Racine and 14.
00:41
Go ahead.
00:44
I'm going to send both these vehicles back your way so opposite direction if you can help them get back up north to double M.
00:54
Send forward.
00:58
All right,
01:00
we're going to put a hold on that.
01:02
You can cancel my third ambulance this incident.
01:05
801 is going to be Highway 14 command.
01:10
We'll be operating on Jamesville Fireground[1].
01:18
Charlie 405, I'll be 21 at the address you can call.
01:23
23, sorry.
01:26
Charlie, 405, 1040.
01:29
8.
01:33
841 go.
01:35
Are we canceled or continue?
01:41
I believe you're canceled.
01:48
841, disregarding, returning quarters available.
01:55
I fired 844 MD1's been notified.
02:05
10401 will be calling here, second my cell phone.
02:13
723 on tech.
02:18
Go ahead.
02:23
Can you change this to a burglary and give us the channel? We're going to be clearing this building.
02:35
Now we're on Rock Pack, cold traffic for township.
02:46
Rockfire 845 and wrote up Mercy Houseville.
02:53
I assume it's unreadable.
03:03
47, 18. Can we request DPW come out with barricades to help with manpower and block in the road at East Racine and 14th?
03:17
Never.
03:21
Copy 143 going in mind.
03:27
Rock fires MD1, show me routes at 1411.
03:34
Copy, MD1 enraved.
03:36
Did 844 call you again?
03:40
They did, yes.
03:44
Copy.
03:46
MD1 from Highway 14 Command.
03:50
I'd like you to approach from County Highway O and meet me at the command post.
03:59
Copy. Copy.
04:06
723. Buildings clear.
04:07
You can have the channel back.
04:13
And it's on the Taffee.
04:15
Highway's been notified.
04:16
There's sudden crew.
04:22
Would you please call UW MedFlight back? Put them on standby in the air over our location, please.
04:35
Copy. A copy.
04:37
The central area copy, a building clear.
04:41
All units on Rocktack and Resound.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Fireground: Dedicated tactical radio channel for on-scene fire/EMS operations

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Location mentioned:
US-14, Janesville, WI

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Incident Timeline

  1. Fire and Air Medical Support
  2. Units Arrive On Scene
  3. Location Clarification and Resource Requests
  4. Entrapment and Vehicle Fire Reported
  5. Initial Response and Request for Backup

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