SUV fire on Jefferson Street believed intentional

Heard on: Columbia County Sheriff Dispatch

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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3331, 1023, vehicle fire.

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Fire is at the rear of the vehicle.

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10-4, 3331.

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3331, with it being in the rear of the vehicle, is it in the back seat or the trunk?

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It's an SUV, it's at the rear window.

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10-4.

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3331, I got the fire out with my extinguisher.

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Thirty-three thirty-seven, ten ninety-five with one seventy-sixty-two.

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Ten four, thirty-three thirty-seven.

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Thirty-three thirty-one.

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Per the witness on scene here, there was a male in the area that left upon him arriving.

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Walked on Jefferson Street

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North, crashed southbound.

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Believe this vehicle was set on fire.

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Thirty-three thirty-one.

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The witness is advising it was an African American male with long dread.

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Wearing dark clothing.

2026-09-13 18:23 UTC

Fire

Jefferson St, Portage, WI 53901

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers received a report of a vehicle fire involving an SUV near Jefferson Street in Portage. The fire was located at the rear of the vehicle and was reportedly put out with an extinguisher. A witness said a man left the area on Jefferson Street, and the responding unit believed the vehicle may have been intentionally set on fire.