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Smoke mistaken for fire at residence near Highway 175Richfield WI

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Near WI-175, Richfield, WI 53076

A passerby reported heavy smoke near Highway 175 residence. Fire units were dispatched but canceled after confirming the smoke was from a wood stove operating normally.

Audio|Source: Washington County Police, Fire and EMS
02:38
Transcript:
00:00
I have caller as a passerby report.
00:03
Heavy smoke coming from the address covering the street.
00:07
C.T. does not see any flames at this time.
00:20
Washington, can I turn to Richfield Rest,
00:23
excuse me,
00:24
Thompson, near Highway 175, near Highway 175,
00:29
for a passerby reporting heavy smoke coming from the residence covering the street, states there's no flames at this time, clear at 2102.
00:43
(number withheld).
00:46
474, I copy it.
00:47
You put me 23[2].
00:54
That's hard we do it, that far as far as far as also.
01:01
474, Connie.
01:03
It's coming from a bench, so it may be just a wood burner.
01:08
Or to... (number withheld).
01:12
4.
01:15
(number withheld).
01:17
County sent-1-3.
01:23
County fire in 1861-1981 in Rome.
01:28
Cutting fire copies, just for 43, the homeowner called and a deputy confirmed that it's going to be coming from a wood stove.
01:42
10-8[1] from the train 106pd.
01:46
So normally acting or woodstoves, that's going to be a fire out of control.
01:53
They would know that's acting normally, and somebody on scene states that you can cancel.
02:00
Master Steve, you want to set a cancellation page.
02:05
Cunning for a copy, sending on a cancellation page.
02:09
For GMC, SUV, we'll be having a partial offer being on here.
02:16
I'm sorry to Richfield Rescue.
02:18
This is a cancellation page for the fire near Highway 175.
02:22
Again, cancellation page for the fire near Highway 175.
02:28
Thorn through Ridgefield fire cancellation page for the fire near Highway 175.
02:34
Again, you can cancel your response to the fire near Highway 175, clear at 2106.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-8: In service / Available for calls
[2]
23: Arrived at scene

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Near WI-175, Richfield, WI 53076

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