Fast-spreading fire in beanfield near 145th Street, Blue Earth County MN


Fire crews responded to a fast-spreading fire in a beanfield near 145th Street on Peters Farms in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. The fire is spreading quickly in the area where beans are being picked. Firefighters are using vans and brooms to control hot spots and have requested additional manpower and tankers from mutual aid to assist.
Audio|Source: Minnesota South Central Public Safety
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Transcript:
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4,5002 visitor fire and 2,700 unit respond on BE6, repeating BE6,
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for a beanfield fire. It's going to be just south of near 145th Street.
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Again,
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near 145th Street just south of there, a beanfield that is picked in the area where it's on fire, but it's spreading pretty fast.
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It's going to be the Peters.
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Farms field that they're currently picking at.
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B6 Justice Center clear at 1454.
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44332,
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4,500. Go ahead.
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Technology page.
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Having it.
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Command to 301.
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Van at 301?
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This was 6-8-1 at destination Fremont.
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Copy destination.
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Van is C-1. Go ahead.
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Where should I stage the van?
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Bring the van in by the semi in the combine and then we'll need a couple of guys maybe on foot with some brooms that we have to knock on in any hot spots that are behind us.
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Copy that, it's just me on the van though.
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Then you get to get a broom!
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44-11 to 4,500.
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Good.
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The Thunder's en route.
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Yeah, the en route.
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Hey, one-thaylor.
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2431, 2411.
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Hey, you and 10.
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Go ahead.
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Okay, she has started mileage 4269.
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Definitely.
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Our, good afternoon.
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(name withheld) has called me.
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It's just northwest.
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I'm in that injury bird right there.
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He said it's spreading pretty fast.
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You guys might want to get maples inserted.
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411 4, 4,500. Can you page Mableton from mutual aid?
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Manpower and tankers? Copy.
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Include Grasserg in that.
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