Posted on: May 28, 2023
At 8:20PM Watertown Fire Rescue was dispatched to multiple spot fires on I-29 from mile marker 177 to mile marker 180. Once on scene crews found fire in the east ditch of the north bound lane. Heavy smoke was going across I-29 impeding traffic flow of bot...
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Posted on: May 21, 2023
On May 21st shortly after 4:00 p.m Watertown Fire Rescue responded to a fire involving a trailer used for transporting welding equipment behind the Rooster Bar at 5920 9th Ave SW. Once on scene firefighters found the trailer was fully involved i...
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Posted on: May 20, 2023
On May 20, 2023 at approximately 3:45pm, WFR was called to a grass fire at 45477 167th Street. Upon arrival, Brush 2, Brush 3, and Tender 1 were used to put out a controlled burn that had become uncontrolled. The controlled burn was properly called in and...
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Posted on: May 18, 2023
Watertown Fire Rescue responded to a mutual aid request from South Shore Fire Department. South Shore Fire Department had responded to a controlled burn that caused a nearby building to ignite just west of Waverly. South Shore crews requested assistance t...
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Posted on: May 14, 2023
At approximately 11:30 p.m. WFR was dispatched to a rollover vehicle accident with reports of Injuries at the intersection of Willow Creek Drive and Highway 212. Crews arrived on scene to find one vehicle had rolled and come to rest on its top. All passen...
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Posted on: May 3, 2023
Watertown Fire Rescue responded to third grass fire of the evening. A grass fire was reported Wednesday evening on Grover St in rural Codington County. When crews arrived on scene they found a strong head fire moving towards a pine belt with bystanders at...
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Posted on: May 3, 2023
Watertown Fire Rescue responded to two grass fires Wednesday afternoon. The first fire, north of Watertown, was a prescribed burn that a passerby had called in to dispatch as an out of control fire. Crews responded but the fire had been extinguished by a ...
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Posted on: September 2, 2022
On the morning of September 2nd, 2022 approximately 7am WFR responds to 17114 462nd Ave for a Vehicle Fire. The vehicle was in a gravel driveway with a home approximately 40 feet away. WFR rescue responded with one engine. The vehicle had a fire...
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