Large bonfire reported in backyard in Hartland, Hartland WI
Fire & ArsonFire units responded to a reported explosion followed by flames in a residential area. Upon arrival, the fire was identified as a large bonfire in the backyard near Betty Ann Drive in Hartland, Wisconsin. No structure fire was present, and the situation involved a controlled outdoor fire.
Audio|Source: Waukesha County Fire - West
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Transcript:
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Merton Fire, pre-alert outside fire, West 308 North, (number withheld), club court, between club circle east and dead end. Merton Fire Zone 1, timeout, 1734.
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Dispatch, Merton Chief 444.
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Merton Chief 444.
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Chief 444 will be enrolled to the outside fire.
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To receive, Merton Chief 444, it has been upgraded.
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So,
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West 308 North (number withheld) Club Court, to a Charlie-level explosion.
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Caller advised that they heard an explosion nearby and then saw flames. They did not believe that it was a house on fire. They now believe that it's going to be a bonfire in the backyard, one house east of this address.
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Chief 444, I copied additional.
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Martin, Chief 444 for additional? Chief 444.
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I was advising that it's going to be a neighbor that she can see from her backyard.
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So we believe that based on her description, the house is actually going to be off of near Betty Ann Drive.
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I copy off near Betty Ann Drive.
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In 44, Chief, 2.4 in Tech.
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44, go ahead.
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I'm going to try to take a look on near Betty Ann.
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Hopefully I'll be able to do that before you make the turn,
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and that'll allow you to get over to the Highlands if it's not off of near Betty Ann. Oh, there's a header over there. I can see it.
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Disbatch, brush 44.
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Okay, I was thinking I would go and meet with the complainant, so to go right to the address that called it in.
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Brush 44.
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And you're outside.
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Message 44 in route. PD is in the area.
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Okay, copy. Go to the complainant.
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I'll hit in on near Betty Ann.
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It's going to be close between those two lots.
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C6244 for RushFar 4 in text. All right.
02:29
Comption is going to near Betty Ann. Do you want me to go to the dispatch address?
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I think that's probably reasonable.
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Okay, I'll go to the dispatch address, then.
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I'm on near Betty Ann now, so hopefully I'll be able to give me an update shortly.
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Merton Chief 244.
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Martin Gives 244.
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I'm on scene on near Betty Ann.
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Still trying to figure out exactly which... Oh, there it is.
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Prepare to copy address.
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Go ahead.
03:15
W307, North (number withheld), near Betty Ann. Looks like a big bonfire in the backyard.
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Looks like a large bonfire at West 307, North (number withheld), near Betty Ann.
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Howby command will stand or attack.
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Message Steve.
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His badge for Rush 44.
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24?
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16 by you know.
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Message 3. Message 3.
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Chief 244 from Rush 44 attack.
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Station 44 Jim, if you're monitoring, we'll need it under.
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Good, sorry my, uh, what-call mic's not working.
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I'm outside, or out on there I wrote, do you want me to come down? This really is not going to make a dent on that.
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Command from T444.
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Let's just bring the engine in the driveway and we're just going to pull a real line back here. Copy.
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Chief 244 from Pender 44.
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Go ahead.
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Location mentioned:
Near Bette Ann Dr, Hartland, WI 53029
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