Three 911 calls, reporting fires, were received by the Sawyer County Communication Center between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m. on Monday, November 18, 2024.
The fires were all located in the southern part of the county. Sawyer County deputies, assisted by the Radisson, Exeland, and Birchwood fire departments, responded to the locations.
First, at 4:02 a.m., a structure fire was reported on Weirgor Road in the Town of Radisson. According to police, "The residence was currently under new construction and was unoccupied at the time of the fire. The structure was deemed a total loss."
Next, at 4:10 a.m., a second fire was reported at a residence on Gueldners Lane in the Town of Meteor. According to police, "This residence was also unoccupied and a total loss."
A third fire, reported at 6:02 a.m., was at the Birchwood American Legion Post on County Highway F in the Town of Edgewater. The building was unoccupied at the time of the fire.
The Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office, assisted by the Wisconsin Department of Justice – Division of Criminal Investigation, is currently investigating the cause of the fires. Information is being requested from the public. If you have any information regarding the fires, or if you observed any suspicious activity in those areas during the time of the fires, please contact the Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office at 715-634-4858 or use the Tip Line on the Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office website.
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