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Columbia County, WI

Controlled burn mistaken for roadside smoke 

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Columbia County, WI
Dispatchers report smoke in a ditch along State Highway 82 near Old 82 Avenue. Fire units were sent but the scene was found to be a controlled burn, so the response was canceled.
Audio|Source: Sauk and North and Surrounding County Fire Departments
01:34

Transcript:
First page for Wheatland. You are needed near the intersection of State Highway 82 and C. Old 82 Avenue in the town of Sterling for unknown fire. I can see smoke coming from the ditch, no flames at this time. South side of the roadway between Old 82 and the historical marker. First page for Wheatland Fire near the intersection of State Highway 82 and Old 82 Ave. Time of first page, 2135. 5. 6. 21, please. C. CER A3 (name withheld). Two people. Comservice, then I see. Terminated. ...217. ...needed on State Highway 82 and old 82 Ave in the town of Sterling. This is a controlled burn. Time of cancellation page for Wheatland Fire 2137.

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