Large smoke plume seen near Carlos Avery Wildlife Area burn, Columbus MN
WildfireMultiple callers reported large black smoke plumes near Highway 65 and 181st Lane East. The smoke is believed to come from a controlled 200-acre burn by the Department of Natural Resources in Carlos Avery State Wildlife Management Area near W Broadway Ave, Columbus, MN. Fire response units were dispatched to investigate, and the smoke was visible from several surrounding locations, confirming the burn activity.
Audio|Source: Anoka County Police and Fire
04:16
Transcript:
00:00
We have one zero four six, one hundred and eighty-first lane east of Highway 65 from this location. Callers reporting large plumes of black smoke could possibly also be related to the Carlos Avery prescribed burn. We do a fire starting. Are we?
00:15
1544.
00:17
There's twenty-five.
00:21
Twenty-four. No good dispatch.
00:23
He's supposed to achieve one.
00:25
He's special chief one.
00:30
Copy that call. Is this going to be related to the Linwin call and the Hamlet call that's from the Carlos Avery burn?
00:38
We'll do with 14.
00:40
14. 14 and King Car is responding to Savers.
00:44
The mail is leaving Wendy's on foot going towards University now.
00:51
1021 Carthie.
00:54
15.4.
00:57
Possibly our caller was unsure if it was at Carlos Avery or not.
01:03
1814?
01:06
104.
01:07
You can show me en route.
01:10
1544.
01:12
1 King 13.
01:15
Disregard.
01:17
1 King 13.
01:20
And look at this place, one would chief one.
01:26
The area of 610 and East River Road have a color advising that there is a lot of black smoke on the horizon.
01:34
Unknown further, fire will be starting to the area.
01:38
Gabby.
01:40
1545.
01:43
It's not going to be in Linwood.
01:44
It sounds like there's a 200-acre DNR burn in Columbus.
01:49
Bears to be in that area.
01:52
Bravo, 18.
01:53
On Bravo, 18.
01:56
Probably, it's not in Linwood, 200-acre DNR burn in Carlos Avery.
02:01
Do you want to show you clear?
02:04
Yeah, it's Marma, thank you.
02:06
I don't know if this helps or not, but I can see the smoke from Carlos Avery from Highway 10 and ferry.
02:12
1545. 1445.
02:13
Four Jersey.
02:15
All right, clear, doing it upon their arrival.
02:18
Copy, you can see the smoke from Carlos Avery at Highway 10 and ferry, 1545.
02:23
Copy, Alina, clear down in 1645.
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Two Jersey, I'm copy.
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Cancel.
02:31
Copy clear. Copy clear.
02:34
1546.
02:35
And to George 21 there's a phone call, especially activity at Cowboys.
02:41
Okay.
02:42
1346. 1346.
02:45
Hello, we dispatch. Coonerapids Engine 1 will be in routes to 610 East River on a smoke outside.
02:52
Coon Rapids Ender 1, Route 1547.
02:59
736, a return call for you.
03:05
I'm George 45, a phone call for the left property.
03:13
5 George 45, copy.
03:17
1549.
03:21
2. Jersey running. I can pull my call in Benin. We're out to back 22.
03:25
2. George, 29, 15.9.
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The Robo 17 to follow up phone call.
03:38
Every 25 is clear.
03:42
Summary 25-15, 14, 14-9.
03:48
Working 22, I'll be on it, the bus hub, checking.
03:53
Parking 22, 1550.
03:59
I'm notary dispatch, East Buffalo, Chief One.
04:03
East Battle Chief One.
04:09
I spoke with the RP.
04:12
She was referencing the large plume off to the east, which is the Carlos Avery burn.
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Location mentioned:
Carlos Avery State Wildlife Management Area, 5463 W Broadway Ave, Columbus, MN 55025
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