Slinger Fire Department WI, 5th Alarm Level Pallet Factory Fire Response + Tanker Shuttle

“On 05/21/2023 at approximately 7:23pm, the Washington County Communications Center began taking 911 calls reporting smoke and flame coming from Oak Creek Wood Products, which is located alongside Hwy/I-41 south of Slinger in the Town of Polk. The first responding Deputy observed dark smoke coming from the area while still en route. Slinger Fire was subsequently paged to the scene.”

“Upon the first deputy’s arrival, a piece of equipment and a mulch pile were found to be actively on fire and spreading quickly in the rear of the business. The response was upgraded to the MABAS Box level. Due to the nature of the business and the amount of flammable material, the fire continued to spread rapidly on large mulch piles and stacked pallets, before also entering the building itself, which is located closer to the interstate. The fire response was again upgraded multiple times for additional resources and tenders. Hwy/I-41 southbound was shut down at Hwy-60 for approximately one hour while containment was still being established on the scene. Fire personnel were successful in preventing the spread into the entire building, stopping it in the back portion. The effort then switched to preventing the spread into other mulch and wood piles.”

Fire crews were on scene the whole day of 5/22 as they continued to try and extinguish the many areas that continued to burn and smolder. “These piles were systematically disassembled with excavation equipment and then wet down. There were no injuries reported as a result of the fire or the firefighting efforts. There is no damage assessment at this time, as the incident and investigation are still ongoing.” ~Washington County Sheriff Office Facebook page.

Nearly 50 agencies responded to this incident, here is a list:
St. Lawrence Fire Company
Jackson Fire Department
Hartford Fire Department
Richfield Volunteer Fire Company
Germantown Fire Department
Allenton Fire Department
Newburg Fire Department
Boltonville Fire Department
Fillmore Fire Department
West Bend Fire Department
Kohlsville Fire Department
Kewaskum Fire Department
Grafton Fire Department
Merton Fire Department
Ashippun Fire Department
Lomira Fire Department
Menomonee Falls Fire Department
Neosho Fire Department
Theresa Fire Department
Hustisford Fire Department
Ellington Fire Department
Freedom Volunteer Fire Company
Greenville Fire Department
Black Creek Fire Department
Ripon Fire Department
Campbellsport Fire Department
Kekoskee Fire Department
Saukville Fire Department
Port Washington Fire Department
Sussex Fire Department
Lisbon Fire Department
Butler Fire Department
Belgium Fire Department
Waubeka Fire Department
Fox Lake Fire Department
Knowles Fire Department
Sullivan Fire Department
Southern Ozaukee Fire Department
Fort Atkinson Fire Department
Lake Country Fire and Rescue
Western Lakes Fire District
Fredonia Fire Department
Cedarburg Fire Department
Tess Corners Fire Department
North Prairie Fire Department
Village of Waukesha Fire Department
Grand Chute Fire Department

List of fire units shown in this video:
Slinger Command 2184
Slinger Engine 2164
Slinger Tanker 2192
Slinger Engine 2160
Slinger Command 2194
Hartford Tanker 1690
Slinger R.I.T/Air 2180
Richfield Tanker 1990
St. Lawerence Engine 2567
Richfield R.I.T/Air 1950
St. Lawrence Brush 2586
Slinger Brush 2182
Jackson Tanker 1291
Slinger Utility 2188 + UTV 2186
Allenton Command 1385
Allenton Engine 1361
Lisbon Tanker 2691
Germantown Tanker 1690
Neosho Tanker 3194
Theresa Tanker 3492
Hartford Engine 1660
Hartford Command 1684
St. Lawerence R.I.T/Air 2554
Richfield Ambulance 1954
Menomonee Falls Tanker 2791
Merton Tanker 4494
Boltonville Tanker 2393
Ashippun Tanker 1193
Sussex Engine 2961
Sussex Command 2910
Lake Country Tanker 4291
Newburg Tanker 1490
Fillmore Tanker 2290
Lomira Tanker 2791
Allenton Ambulance 1352
Iron Ridge Brush 2281
Fredonia Tanker 667
Port Washington Tanker 467
Waubeka Tanker 267

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