Large cornfield fire near Brewster and East Mills Drive, Lake Mills WI

Wildfire

Reported: 11/3/2025 10:57 AM

E Mills Dr & Brewster Dr, Lake Mills, WI 53551

A large fire broke out in a cornfield near the intersection of Brewster and East Mills Drive. The fire is too large for the caller to control but is not threatening any buildings. Multiple fire and ambulance units from nearby towns are responding to the scene.

Audio|Source: Jefferson County Fire and EMS Paging

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Transcript:

00:00

Trevor's County Sheriff's B down like mills fire. Horseslotta, W7176, Kenny turns V as in Victor, NW717 a mile west of B-Boy.

00:10

East at the intersection between Brewster and East Mills Drive.

00:13

For Cornfield, that's on fire,

00:16

the caller couldn't tell me exactly how big it is, it's just too big for him to handle and it's not endangering any buildings at this time. Tervers Kennedy Clear, 1256.

00:27

Phae-oh-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha.

00:57

George Kennedy Sheriff safety out Lake Mouth Fire and Working Still[1] Units for Sun. Ferry Brush Fire at W-7176, Kenny Return to B and W. Again, W.

01:04

7116, Kony Road B is in Victor.

01:06

B is in Victor. East of the intersection between Brewster and East Mill's Drive.

01:12

Again, for Lake Mill Fire and Working Still[1] Unit, Working Still Units, and a brush strip from Waterloo, Watertown, and Jefferson.

01:18

Tenders from Fort Agenson and Johnson Creek.

01:21

Ryan brothers with an ambulance.

01:24

She's from Jarverson and Johnson Creek.

01:26

Waterloo ACD and Jarverson's ATV. And for change quarters, any cambered with an engine.

01:30

Units to the scene and need a brush truck from Waterloo, Watertown and Jefferson. Senders from Fort Atkinson and Johnson Creek.

01:37

Ambulances, Ryan Brothers, she's from Jefferson and Johnson Kirk.

01:41

I need Waterloo,

01:43

ATB, and Jefferson's ATV.

01:45

Two quarters, Cambridge with an engine.

01:48

And they have just to be W.

01:49

7176, kind of turn to be as an Victor.

01:51

Jeff's going to clear, 1305.

Police codes explained

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[1]

Working Still: Fire response level indicating a confirmed working incident (upgrade from a still alarm)

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E Mills Dr & Brewster Dr, Lake Mills, WI 53551

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