Fire causes heavy smoke at grain bin near 157th Ave, Bloomer WI

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/27/2025 12:33 PM

Near 157th Ave, Bloomer, WI 54724

A fire caused heavy smoke from a grain bin and dryer near 157th Avenue in Bloomer. The gas and fans were turned off, and no flames were visible. Emergency responders were at the scene assessing the situation.

Audio|Source: Chippewa County Sheriff and Chippewa Falls Police

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Transcript:

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Blumer Fire, Bloomer EMS requested in the township of Woodmore,

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near 157th Avenue. It will be for a grain dryer slash grain bin fire with heavy smoke showing 1435.

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Bloomer Fire, Bloomer EMS requested in the township of Woodmore.

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near 157th Avenue.

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near 157th Avenue for a grain bin and grain dryer fire.

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14355.

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Eighty-one the county copy the page.

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104881.

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Flummer 907 copies the page.

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104907.

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104907.

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2275, I'll be 108.

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1048. 104-275.

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I need a bloomer fire?

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Go ahead, Johnny.

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I'm just making sure you copied the page.

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He's responding for a grain bin. It's got the dryer on top.

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He's got a boat, he figures 5,000 bushels or smoke coming out of the bin. He's got the gas and fans shut off.

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Ten for a word. We did copy the page and thanks for the update.

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Ten for it.

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11 County, I'm 108 from that complaint.

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Number.

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24 county.

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I'll be 1023.

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2033.

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10264. 146.

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146.

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I'll be Bay at Central with Wisconsin 288, Adam Sam Frank 8846, Adam Sam Frank 8846.

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Candler.

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11 copies.

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One to Chippoconey.

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Engine one, go ahead.

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Lover engine one is enrolled.

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Time for at 1443.

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20.

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I'm 1060 at fire.

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43,

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no flame showing but very heavy smoke coming out of it.

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It's going to be the bin on the east side.

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LP tanks are shut off at this time.

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Time 444.

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