Field fire spreading near county highway a threatens buildings, Columbus WI
Fire & ArsonA fire started in a cornfield near County Highway A and surrounding roads in the Columbus area. The fire has been spreading rapidly and is about 300 feet from the road. Houses and barns are potentially at risk as the fire moves closer. Fire departments requested additional manpower and heavy fire units from the Department of Natural Resources to contain the fire.
Audio|Source: Columbia and Sauk Counties Public Safety
03:34
Transcript:
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Columbia County, the Columbus Fire Light Star EMS.
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Columbus Fire Light Star EMS,
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you have a field fire in a cornfield spreading fast 300 feet from the road.
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Again,
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Columbus Fire, Light Star EMS, you have a call near County Highway A.
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Adam.
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for a field on fire cornfield near County Highway A.
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At cross streets of Bristol Road, Cunningway VV and Arnold Roads.
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Time out 1533.
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Parkway south of Gassar Road, it's a great Chrysler Pacifica and a black SUV rear end type accident.
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311 coming.
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10-41534.
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Ranger.
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10-5. 91,
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22 and higher, 1023.
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Oh,
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10-4.
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DNR heavy. DNR heavy.
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Heavy, go ahead, this is Columbia.
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Release from Dane heading to Columbus.
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Copy DNR Heavy en route, Columbus near County Highway A, Adam, cross of Bristol Road VV and Arnold Road, 1535.
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1535.
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Columbia County to Columbus Fire en route.
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Go ahead, this is Columbus Fire.
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Columbus Fire per caller on scene,
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especially 300 feet from the road.
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House and barns are in the path over 500 feet away at this time.
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Call Ms. Fire, go ahead.
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Can you send out an additional page for more manpower for this, please?
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Copy additional page for additional manpower.
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Did you copy D&R Ranger is in route, both heavy unit and additional?
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I did copy that.
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Thank you.
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Columbia County to Columbus Fire.
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Columbus Fire, this is a page for additional manpower for the field fire near A, Cunningway, Adam.
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Adam.
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Again, Columbus Fire, this is a page for additional manpower for the call near,
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County Highway A, Coneyway, Adam, cross streets of Bristol Road, County Highway VV,
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Victor,
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and Arnold Road's timeout 1537.
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Location mentioned:
N250 County Rd A, Columbus, WI 53925
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