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Heard on: Columbia and Sauk Counties Public Safety · 1/15/2026 01:41 PM
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Columbia County to Portage Fire, you have a call.
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Again, Columbia County and Portage Fire, do you have a call? This will be for a fire alarm called in by an alarm company, (number withheld) Northridge Drive, Our House Senior Living, cross of American Legion Drive and Village Road.
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Possible fire alarm at senior living facility

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units were dispatched to a reported fire alarm at a senior living residence on Northridge Drive near Village Road in Portage. The alarm company reported a main water flow activation, and responders could not reach key holders at the time. The situation appears to have involved a possible false alarm or system issue.

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Village Rd, Portage, WI 53901
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