Large permitted bonfire reported near Antioch Road, Salem WI


A large bonfire near Antioch Road was reported with visible flames from Illinois. Multiple calls raised concerns about the fire size, but officials confirmed it was a planned and permitted event.
Audio|Source: Kenosha County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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I have a call. Commission 1, Salem Pair Station 1, Svalier Station near Antioch Road, burning violation, county cleared in 1817.
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Chief 1224, copy MDC.
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Actually,
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I have a burning violation for your hand.
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Copy.
00:21
It's a huge bonfire. I have near Antioch Road.
00:25
Complaint is calling from the Illinois side, said the flames are huge. Fire is in route, it buys on a second.
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Okay, 4.
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24, I'll take one more. Go for.
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Okay, this is going to find four.
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Good, that me, welcome.
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Same a next.
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Thank you.
01:10
Pepsi on the 18 in route at 1919.
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All accident is that there's a very large bonfire here.
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They were calling from the Illinois side, the flames are huge.
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TEP, copy.
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Okay, copy.
01:42
First, you know,
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27, not at Tennessee.
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Adam, David,
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Charles, Ocean, High Street, first name, Anthony, Condon, and most of K.
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King, male life, 131.05.
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Perfect.
02:11
Fire, go ahead.
02:13
Just want to let you know we're getting about three to four phone calls about the fire getting bigger and bigger down in Eifelman Park. We are informing them that it is planned and permitted, but they're going to just let you know except what we were instructed to do.
02:25
I copy. I'll make contact with our representative down there, thank you. That's fine.
02:38
It's already authorized. Everyone knew about it.
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Thanks for the call.
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Location mentioned:
Near Antioch Rd, Trevor, WI 53179
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