Controlled burn spreads to ditch near Appleton

Heard on: Swift MN Fire Dispatch Group Calls

01:07

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

00:00

Appleton Fire, respond to north of the address of (number withheld) 230th Avenue Northwest, Appleton.

00:06

(number withheld) 230th Avenue Northwest, Appleton, for a controlled grass burn that got out of control, got into some corn leaves.

00:13

Again, (number withheld) 230th Avenue Northwest.

00:16

It's about a quarter mile just north of that address.

00:19

Controlled burn got out of control, got into some corn stalks in the ditch.

00:23

Need some assistance putting it out.

00:24

Clear 1531.

00:35

Appleton Fire respond to north of the address of (number withheld) 230th Avenue Northwest, Appleton.

00:42

(number withheld) 230th Avenue Northwest, Appleton.

00:45

Controlled ditch fire got out of control, gotten some corn stalks.

00:48

They're requesting some assistance putting it out.

00:50

Again, (number withheld) 230th Avenue Northwest, Appleton.

00:54

Controlled ditch fire got out of control and gotten some corn stalks.

00:56

They are looking for some assistance putting it out.

00:59

Clear 1532.

01:02

Appleton Fire received.

01:06

Ten four, 15 thirty-two.

7/23/2026 01:31 PM

Fire

230th Ave NW, Appleton, MN 56208

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a reported controlled burn north of a rural address near Appleton that apparently spread into grass and corn stalks in the ditch. Responders were requested to help extinguish the fire.