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Controlled burn mistaken for large fire near Zink RoadBoscobel WI

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Grant County, WI

Fire and emergency services were dispatched to a large fire near Zink Road off County T, initially unclear due to fog. The fire was later identified as a controlled burn that had not been reported. No action was needed.

Audio|Source: Lafayette and Grant Counties Fire / EMS Paging
03:10
Transcript:
00:00
This is Grant County on the page for Boscobel Fire and EMS.
00:03
Boscobel Fire and EMS, you're needed on Zink Road just off of County T-Tom.
00:08
They advise it will be the first driveway on the right.
00:11
For some sort of fire due to the fog, they can't see what it is, but advised it as rather large.
00:16
And unsure if it is a structure, but they did not believe so.
00:20
Once again, Zink Road off County T-T-Tom.
00:22
Grant's clear.
00:23
(number withheld).
00:31
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00:33
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00:38
This is Grant County on the page for Boscobel Fire and EMS.
00:41
Boscobel Fire and EMS are needed on Zink Road just off of County T-Tom.
00:46
They advise it will be the first driveway on the right.
00:49
For some sort of fire, due to the fog, they can't see what it is, but advise it is rather large.
00:54
And unsure if it is a structure, but they did not believe so.
00:58
Once again, Zink Road off County T-T-Tom.
01:00
Grant's clear.
01:01
(number withheld).
01:08
Five lost.
01:11
Dead.
01:15
I'm not able to locate by a protection order on any time.
01:19
Can you verify that there is one?
01:24
Can I have four, standby.
01:30
1042.
01:32
Timor.
01:39
551, 104-0.
01:46
Taylor.
01:48
Taylor. Timber. Timber.
01:54
Timber. Speed phone contact.
01:58
It's a control burn.
01:59
You can disregard.
02:00
We'll put out of page.
02:06
Fire copies, control, burn.
02:09
We still might send out one truck just to make sure.
02:13
Everything's good.
02:14
The person just did not call it in.
02:17
It's controlled.
02:18
No need to respond.
02:21
After that, we'll be in quarters then.
02:36
Second page for fire an EMS.
02:38
Well, you guys can disregard.
02:40
This is a controlled burn that was not called in.
02:42
Can't possible fire an EMS, you can.
02:45
1022.
03:00
Second page for fire in EMS, basketball, you guys can disregard.
03:04
This is a controlled burn that was not called in.
03:07
You can't possible fire in EMS, you can.
03:09
1022.

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