Unattended brush fire emits heavy smoke near fairgrounds, Columbia County WI


A small brush pile fire near the fairgrounds on Fair Street was reported as unattended and producing heavy smoke. There were no visible flames, and no one was monitoring the fire. Nearby hazards included residential homes and a creek. The fire department was considered to extinguish the fire due to safety concerns.
Audio|Source: Columbia County Sheriff Dispatch
04:21
Transcript:
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4726, just took a call advising that there's a small brush fire that nobody was watching up near the fairgrounds on Fair Street, did not have a cross street, did not have an address, advised that she thinks there's too much smoking once it checked out to make sure it's controlled.
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2476. 10-4[1].
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Byron.
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From 4.933.
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6-1. 6-1. 10433-1.
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1050 hit and run at the point at high school me with my RP advised it's gonna be a black Chevy pickup temporary plate of E Edward (number withheld) Charles Edward unknown location in the parking lot
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4726
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4726 Will be an unintended brush pile that's smoking at Nora-1357 and Nora-1357 going on a nice county
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104
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4726 additionally is it out of control or just unattended?
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Being pretty good I don't see any flames at this time and it is unattended.
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12 10 a bank county.
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10 44612.
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9 9.
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Claude.
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47-26 of the 110 control burns, no claims, nobody out with it, and 135-7thair Street, just so on the student.
01:25
There's no thing that's currently out of control to not respond it.
01:28
Never.
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Is you copy?
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Ten.
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C-7-26-30-339 on the channel.
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Go ahead.
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Just for 43 is like advised, there is no flame showing, but it is smoking heavily.
01:43
Probably wouldn't be a bad idea to have Lodi Fire come out and just put the rest of it out.
01:48
Since it is unattended, I don't see any vehicles in the driveway.
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Is there any hazards close by to it?
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Creek and then residential across street permit.
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For needed, then we can have fire go check it out.
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339 to 10.
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Offremive.
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3305. 3305. Hold off on fire.
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Can we try to find a 21 for the homeowner?
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The 305-4726.
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Do you attempt contact at the residence for me, please?
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10-4: Acknowledgement/Received
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Location mentioned:
Fair St, Wisconsin 53555
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