Grass fire caused by downed sparking power line, Pewaukee WI
Fire & ArsonA small grass fire was reported near Silvernail Road at Buckrub Archery. Upon investigation, firefighters found a downed power line sparking and arcing near the location, which caused the fire.
Audio|Source: Waukesha County Fire - West
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Station 31, Engine 31, Pre- Alert Rush Fire, near Silvernail Road, between Cloverleague Lane and Downhurst Road, Buckrub Archery, Lake Country Zone 3B, timeout, 1741.
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Battalion 42, Med 42, Charlie Grassfire, near Silvernail Road,
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near Silvernail Road, between Cloverle Lake Lane and Downhurst Road, Buckrub Archery, Lake Country Zone 3B, timeout, 1742.
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Lake Country Ferry and is responding for a tot level grass fire at Buckrub Archery, near Silvernail Road.
00:53
Called in by a subject unseen as a small grass fire,
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no further details provided.
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Engines, every one, copies additional.
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Dispatch from Med 42.
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My 42.
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942 is enrolled.
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Just that's Lake Country Engine 31.
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Engine 31's in the area, Buckrub.
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We've got light smoke in the area, we'll be on investigating.
01:34
I copy light smoke in the area, investigating.
01:39
The 742 let us know if you see anything on the interstate.
01:48
Copy. Maybe a slight odor but didn't see anything.
01:56
331 bots from MPO.
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Go ahead.
02:09
Med 21, Truck 21, Pre Alert EMS, near North Calhoun Road, between Canadian Pacific Railroad System and River Birch Drive, Sunrise Meadows, City of Brookfield Fire Zone 1, Timeout, 1748.
02:27
We might want to have the truck and or McTalayan go a couple houses west.
02:31
Looks like it might be a backyard fire over there.
02:34
Copy, Patel, 42, are you on scene?
02:38
Hi, Cappy. I will continue west past Buckrub.
02:42
Engine 31, I didn't know anything on the same side as Buckrub.
02:50
I'm going to head back the other way and if there's anything across the street.
02:59
Copy that, Stanley. It looks like this is probably going to be wires making contact into trees.
03:05
Second thought, I'm just walking up to a power line. It looks like we've got a downed wire on Silvernail.
03:11
City Brookfield fire met in truck 21, Delta level breathing problems at Sunrise Meadows, near North Calhoun Road in the lobby.
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A 100-year-old female conscious breathing feeling shorter breath.
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Truck toilet.
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I, copy. I believe we've had this, uh, same exact thing then, uh, in the past.
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But telling, we're going to need wee energies out here.
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I, copy.
03:39
Just coming back the other way now.
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Dispatch, Silvernail, drop command.
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Command.
03:52
Cause is actually a down power line, actively sparking and arcing right in front of the address of Buckrub.
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Hi, copy, cause is actually a down power line that is actively arcing and sparking in front of Buckrub. We can contact the energies if you get a poll number.
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Location mentioned:
N13 W28400 Silvernail Rd, Pewaukee, WI 53072
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