Large unreported fire burns between two houses in Iron River, Iron River WI
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Fire & ArsonA large fire occurred between two houses near County Highway A in Iron River. The fire was not reported as a controlled burn to dispatch. Multiple calls about the fire were received and the Port Wing Fire Department was sent to respond.
Audio|Heard on: Ashland Bayfield Counties Public Safety
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05:10
Transcript:
00:00
Response requested by law enforcement near County Highway A for a possible controlled burn.
00:27
By law enforcement near County Highway A, reports of a possible controlled burn were not reported to dispatch, time off page 1632.
00:43
Watch Bay Fire 1.
00:53
Port Wing Fire to dispatch on Bay Fire 1.
00:59
Port Wing Fire, go ahead.
01:06
This is Port Wing Portable 8.
01:08
I observed that fire; it was burning at approximately 9 o'clock this morning at that location.
01:19
The Port Wing Fire observed that location had the fire going at 9 a.m.
01:25
As well.
01:48
That's a DMF negative.
01:57
Thank you.
02:07
Port Wing Fire, are you responding to that location or negative?
02:16
Affirmative, I'm just about through the hall at this point.
02:24
The fire one, a wait alert, oriented 81 year, pageable episode for Red Cliff.
02:40
Fission update.
02:42
This time, go ahead.
02:49
For somebody on scene, it is alert and oriented 70-year-old female with a syncopal episode.
03:07
Sure, EMS. Do I need to page another agency to County Highway A?
03:17
To dispatch, please page again for more personnel.
03:25
You're right in front of Northland Law and Support with Wisconsin, Adam Boy Sam (number withheld).
03:32
Adam Boy Sam (number withheld), Wisconsin.
03:40
There are multiple calls advising it is a large fire between two houses at that location.
03:56
It was not reported to dispatch that a controlled burn was going to be taking place.
04:02
It was not reported to dispatch that a controlled burn was going to be taking place.
04:12
To Port Wing Fire, response requested near County Highway A for a report of a large fire in between two houses, possibly a controlled burn.
04:23
However, it was not reported to dispatch that any fire was going to be taking place at this location.
04:30
Time of second tone 1639.
04:42
Short EMS is the second page on Cornucopia Tower for response near County Highway A, possible fire, cones, 1640.
05:02
For response, near County Highway A,
05:06
possible fire,
05:08
a phone 1640.
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Location mentioned:
Co Hwy A, Iron River, WI 54847
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