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Barn fire with tractor involved near Highway 127 in PortagePortage WI

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WI-127, Portage, WI

A barn near Highway 127 in Portage caught fire with heavy smoke observed inside. An electrical fire is suspected as the tractor inside the barn was also on fire. Fire and emergency services responded to the scene and initiated an investigation.

Audio|Source: Columbia County Sheriff Dispatch
03:33
Transcript:
00:00
Looks like the barn is full of smoke.
00:02
I don't see any active flames this time.
00:04
Get on foot.
00:06
10, 4.
00:09
33, 42, 29, the 10.
00:12
30, 42,
00:14
29, the 10.
00:21
10 433342 Go ahead.
00:29
Portage fire
00:37
Portage fire, an update from law enforcement, it seems to be an electrical fire and the tractor does keep barking up.
00:47
Received, anything else on fire besides the tractor?
00:52
Just the tractor at this time.
00:56
Message received.
01:02
County Dispatch from Portage Fire Medic.
01:05
52.
01:07
52.
01:09
On location,
01:13
heavy white smoke inside the barn.
01:17
We'll be out investigating, showing from the A side of the barn.
01:23
Fire 119 will have command.
01:27
6 side 2 on scene 1802.
01:35
127 command will be operating on fireground red channel.
01:43
Judge, Portage, Engine 3 en route to Highway 127.
01:48
Engine 3 en route at 1804.
01:51
3342 3342 any of them probation or open cases or anything am I still open cases doesn't look like any around probation either
02:16
before that's before that's
02:21
Simple. 36,000.
02:26
Free traffic.
02:34
3327.
02:37
3327. I see you put yourself on my citizen assist.
02:41
Sounds like she had a two-part 10-day to sign off.
02:48
She has a failure to display taken care of.
02:51
Then it sounded like she needs to do something with her title yet.
02:57
7-41023.
03:01
(name withheld) (name withheld) (name withheld) (name withheld) (name withheld) 104 do you need a read back negative
03:16
September 4
03:21
County Dispatch from Portage Tender 4 Portage Tender 4.
03:25
Portage Tender 4.
03:27
4 will be en route to 127.
03:31
At 1809.

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WI-127, Portage, WI

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