Report of large fire near structure in Wheaton

Heard on: Chippewa County Sheriff and Chippewa Falls Police

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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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Wheaton Fire, you're being requested in the Township of Wheaton at (number withheld) 20th Ave, (number withheld)

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20th Ave, township of Wheaton, for a structure fire.

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Overheard a conversation on the line stating that it was a controlled burn, but it's not marked on the dispatch board.

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Wheaton Fire being requested in the township of Wheaton at (number withheld) 20th Ave, (number withheld) 20th Ave, for a structure on fire.

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Overheard a conversation on the phone stating that it was a controlled burn, but it's not marked on the dispatch board.

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County to Wheaton Fire, did you copy the page?

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County to Wheaton Fire, did you acknowledge the page?

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County to Wheaton Fire, we copy page.

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36 County 1024 tonight.

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Go for it.

01:31

County to 437, is this Fire Wheaton?

01:36

437.

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437, be through near the address (number withheld) 20th Ave, (number withheld) 20th Ave.

01:43

Caller was reporting uh.

01:45

Large fire in a field.

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Partner overheard a conversation in the back that stated if

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only, or correction, fire only unless requested.

2026-10-17 02:23 UTC

Fire

20th Ave, Elk Mound, WI 54739

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units were dispatched to a reported large fire in a field near 20th Avenue in the Township of Wheaton. Radio traffic suggested it might be an unmarked controlled burn, with fire-only response unless additional resources were requested.