Controlled burn mistaken for structure fire near Highway 50, Kenosha County WI

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/7/2025 03:44 PM

WI-50 & 392nd Ave, Wheatland, WI 53105

Emergency services were dispatched to a reported structure fire near 392nd Avenue and State Highway 50. Upon arrival, it was confirmed that the fire was a controlled burn and not an emergency situation.

Audio|Source: Kenosha County Public Safety

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Transcript:

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Kenosha County to Randall Fire, Twin Lakes Rescue and Fire, and Wheatland Rescue and First Responders.

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Randall Fire, Twin Lakes Rescue and Fire and Randall Rescue and, correction, Randall Fire and First Responders.

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You have a call it near 392nd Avenue and State Highway 50,

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near 392nd Avenue and State Highway 50 for a possible structure fire.

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Kenosha County clear at 1744.

00:36

I mentioned to Lake's Fire and Rescue Department members.

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Report your station you have a call to Mike's Fire and Rescue Department members.

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Respond to near 392nd Avenue and State Highway 50.

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near 392nd Avenue and State Highway 50 for a possible structure fire.

00:49

Can you expect to have been clear, 1745?

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Sheriff's all coming from, information only.

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Fireers are sending to near 392nd Avenue and State Highway 50,

01:05

for a controlled burn at near 392nd Avenue,

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near 392nd Avenue.

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Again, this is information only.

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Sheriff clear at 1745.

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Kenosha County from 6,600.

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Go on 6,600.

01:23

I'm in road.

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10-4[1]. We do have a controlled burn near 392nd Avenue.

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However, we have to dispatch because the caller said it appeared to be a building on fire.

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I just want to double check.

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Okay, I'm en route.

01:43

I believe it's the controlled burn.

01:45

I'll verify in a minute.

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10-4: Acknowledgment of message received or understood; affirmative response.

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WI-50 & 392nd Ave, Wheatland, WI 53105

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