Truck with hay bales reported smoking on Highway 83

Heard on: Burleigh County Fire and EMS

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In route to the fire, wherever it turned out to be, or the semi.

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10-4.

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This is Central 6247.

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6247.

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We've gone from Wilton to the end of our district, which is mile marker 99 on Highway 83.

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We are seeing nothing and we've got a deputy in front of us who's not seeing anything either.

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Ten four. I just got off the phone with the caller.

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She said that it was, she doesn't understand how the vehicle could have moved, but maybe he drove away.

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It was just really smoky and there was no flames.

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I'm assuming possibly his brakes were smoking because he had a bunch of hay bales on the back of the truck.

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Okay, we're gonna head back to base.

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Ten four.

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This is Fire Central 6247.

01:16

Go ahead and cancel fire, please.

2026-10-28 15:22 UTC

Fire

US-83, Wilton, ND

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As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers and a deputy investigated a reported vehicle fire or heavy smoke involving a truck carrying hay bales along Highway 83 between Wilton and mile marker 99. They found no vehicle or fire in the area, and the caller later said the truck may have driven away. The possible brake smoke issue was not confirmed, and fire response was canceled.