Smoke from outdoor wood boiler mistaken for structure fire, Washburn WI
Fire & ArsonFire responders were dispatched to a report of smoke near State Highway 13 and Boston Road. Upon arrival, they found the smoke was from an outdoor wood boiler located between two buildings. No fire was present, and the units were stood down.
Audio|Source: Ashland Bayfield Counties Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
Not been able to locate us.
00:13
One hundred and two in route 534.
00:20
It is situated in between two large buildings.
00:32
It could look like the smoke are coming from the building.
00:38
I'm Trotsman or on Highway 13.
00:45
One, please go ahead and see if you can see something along the highway.
00:51
91 to Washburn Fire, copy.
00:59
Go ahead.
01:04
Advise us on State Highway 13 near Mackey Road,
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a large wood boiler.
01:11
It is situated between two buildings, you think that.
01:15
We're looking at so there is a lot of smoke from it and it could possibly look like a fire to a passerby.
01:47
Question fire, go ahead.
01:54
If Corny hasn't responded yet, have them just standby at the hall.
02:01
Does that copy? They did not respond to their first page.
02:09
We're off by the historical mark.
02:11
We're going to turn around and come back.
02:13
Yeah, it was that place that sold on the other highway from the last night.
02:19
standby at your hall, will structure,
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fire,
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even grass and road,
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township.
02:39
To Cornucopia Fire.
02:42
Request to stand by at your hall for Washburn Fire.
02:46
Report of a possible structure fire State Highway 13 and Boston Road.
02:55
No flames showing.
02:57
Smoke was coming from doors in an attic.
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This is a second page to stand at your hall for Cornucopia Fire 538.
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dispatch, one out of feet.
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... from Washburn Fire on Bay Fire One.
03:30
At this time, I guess,
03:32
for now, maybe just keep responding, but not emergent.
03:40
Copy, still responding, non-emergence.
03:46
The fire dispatch, we're enrolled with six personnel, one engine, one tanker.
03:57
We acknowledge that page.
03:59
Firefighter Pete is standing by the hall.
04:03
Copy, Cornucopia, acknowledging, 540.
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affirmative all respond to you can stand down including mutual aid.
04:17
You can stand down 540.
04:41
It looks like yeah, it's going to be (number withheld), Highway 13.
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It's an outdoor wood boiler.
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I'll be doing.
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23.
05:00
Just wanted to check there haven't been any other calls on this, have there?
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For mutual aid with washburn fire, type of page cancellation 542.
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Location mentioned:
State Hwy 13, Washburn, WI 54891
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