Fire response at Devil's Head ski area, Merrimac WI
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews and ski patrol responded to a reported fire at Devil's Head ski area in Merrimac, Wisconsin. Central Fire and Portage Fire Department coordinated the response, struck a box alarm, and later cleared the call after confirming the situation was under control. Columbia County MABAS Division 135 was notified, and all units were reported safe and returning to station.
Audio|Heard on: Columbia and Sauk Counties Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
03:2
Transcript:
00:00
Out to Devil's Head.
00:01
Central Fire will be at (number withheld).
00:09
34, 1060, 33.
00:12
10-4[1], 9134.
00:16
Hotel.
00:23
I'm sorry, Federal.
00:24
Wait, could you go again? The phone was too loud.
00:28
Yeah, did they advise is this us the ski patrol?
00:32
Okay. Affirmative, it's ski patrol.
00:38
Great, Sauk, were you able to copy? Is this us the ski patrol?
00:45
Affirmative, it's us ski patrol.
00:48
Yes, sir.
00:57
With water security, they haven't heard of anything.
01:00
They're going to go over and check near Hellman Road given the location.
01:03
I'll continue to check this area.
01:06
10-4[1].
01:09
Call me just now.
01:17
All clear here, you strike the box or the cruiser returning to station.
01:23
Truck four struck the box, returning to station (number withheld).
02:47
This is Columbia County MABAS Division 135 to all locals.
02:50
The Portage Fire Department has struck out box card PO (number withheld) by authority of incident commander.
02:57
All units on scene will continue to work.
03:00
Box struck at (number withheld).
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement/Affirmative
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Location mentioned:
S6330 Bluff Rd, Merrimac, WI 53561
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