Complaint over debris fire causing black smoke

Heard on: Ashland Sherrifs Office

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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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Dispatch to Mellen DNR, you are needed near (number withheld) Crestview Lane, Crestview Apartments in Mellen for a controlled burn.

00:13

Burn per caller does not appear to be out of control.

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However, the person that is burning is burning what appears to be tires and others that is creating a large amount of black smoke.

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Dispatch to Mellen Fire on the north tower.

00:41

Excuse me, Mellen DNR on the north tower.

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You are needed near (number withheld) Crestview Lane, the Crestview Apartments in Mellen for a controlled burn.

00:51

Caller states that individual burning is not watching the fire.

00:55

It does not appear to be out of control.

00:57

However, person appears to be burning tires and other debris, causing a large amount of black smoke.

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Time of page 1612.

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10-4, Mellen DNR acknowledging.

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1613, 30-minute ETA.

01:20

Mellen Fire, go ahead.

01:27

10-4, Mellen Fire.

01:29

Fire out at this time.

9/1/2026 02:08 PM

Fire

Crestview Ln, Mellen, WI 54546

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 controlled burn near the Crestview Apartments on Crestview Lane in Mellen. The caller reported that someone was burning tires and other debris, creating a large amount of black smoke, and was not watching the fire. The fire was described as not out of control. Mellen DNR and Mellen Fire were dispatched, and the fire was later reported out.