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SHARE RACINE, Wis.— It is common knowledge that when an alarm sounds at a fire station the crews dispatch to the fire, but in Southeast Wisconsin there is a second group that also is dispatched known as The Racine Fire Bells. It is a group that has been around since 1948; they are all volunteers that don’t get paid and at times are called in the middle of the night. The Racine Fire Bells don’t fight the fire, but they are just as important when at the scene. “We provide everything from food, drinks to warming tents and cooling tents that the firefighters and fire victims can use at the scene,” said Adrian Machalik, vice president of the Racine Fire Bells.