Brush fire in tall grass near Penny Road in Amherst

Heard on: Portage County Fire and EMS

02:35

00:00

Com center 58, brush one.

00:06

Brush one.

00:10

Com center 58, brush run.

00:12

10-5, we'll be en route.

00:16

Copying out.

00:21

Command, brush one.

00:26

Brush one.

00:29

Brush one, you'll have to, we'll have to come in off of Penny Road.

00:33

There is a, an access right across from the ambulance.

00:38

You should make it over that, just fine.

00:41

Tender five will have to go down to the Penny Road intersection and come up.

00:45

There is a drive path to where the fire is.

00:50

It's about 30 feet wide and it's creeping through, all the tall grass along.

00:55

The track between that and the corn.

00:59

Brush 1 copies.

01:08

Amherst command to all units.

01:09

When you arrive on scene, let's switch to Fireground Blue.

01:12

Switch the fire ground blue.

01:21

Come center for Amherst command.

01:25

Amherst command.

01:27

Have you heard from the DNR?

01:33

Negative.

01:47

First tender fire responding to Booth Colts Road.

01:55

Copy that.

02:04

Command to all responding units.

02:06

Again, your best approach is going to be Booke Road to Penny Road.

02:17

Command from Brush One on scene.

02:22

Place 58 brush two on scene.

02:26

Copy on scene.

02:32

On scene, switching to blue channel.

7/26/2026 04:35 PM

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Penny Rd, Amherst, WI 54406

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Brush fire in tall grass near Penny Road in Amherst

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