Downed power line sparks fire hazard near 12th Avenue N, Waite Park MN
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a downed power line near 12th Avenue North and Division Street caused sparks and a fire hazard. Fire units were dispatched to block roads and secure the area until the hazard could be removed.
Audio|Heard on: Benton and Stearns County Public Safety
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06:25
Transcript:
00:00
Avenue North, it's going to be for a power line that's down and is sparking and snapping.
00:05
It's going to be between 11th Avenue North and 12th Avenue North.
00:08
We are contacting Xcel.
00:10
U-Stern 3 for communication dispatch clear, 1816.
00:19
We're out to right.
00:20
Okay, 10 minutes.
00:22
Cover hazard.
00:32
13.
00:35
13. Near 38 at 12th Avenue North for a power line that's down.
00:40
It is sparking.
00:41
We have fire and rails on Stern Street.
00:45
Roger.
00:47
Everybody can send that to me.
00:50
No. No.
00:56
Johnson, how many yards?
01:03
It's a flash way far fire.
01:06
Okay, fire.
01:09
Which is turn to 8.
01:11
1817.
01:14
Engine 1.
01:21
Engine 1 from E 47.
01:26
Go ahead.
01:29
We'll stand by here if you need another truck, let me know.
01:35
Jobby.
01:39
Engine 5 is right behind you, so...
01:45
Sinkwald Ladder 2 from Whipart Fire.
01:55
Go out here.
01:59
You can't handle, you can handle.
02:06
Check out of Q copies.
02:08
This batch can take down the batch, please.
02:12
Okay, I'll be taking down the badge at 1819.
02:15
Agent 1 from engine 5.
02:22
What would you like us to do?
02:25
Why don't you go around the block and just block 12th Avenue off at Division until we figure out what's going on here? Copy that.
02:35
Blocking 12th Avenue off at Division.
02:55
get an ETA for them so we can get that removed.
02:59
Gover.
03:01
And I'm going to cross-reference this VOR that's at 7 and 71 they're the same.
03:08
That's correct.
03:09
That's right.
03:14
Good.
03:16
I want to send Firefighter Clark for the U.C.
03:19
got another person.
03:23
Copy. I think it's going to be in the alley.
03:25
I'm just going to check with the occupier.
03:33
Copy. I'll stay in this house until we forget this note, but I'll give them a call and just have the exchange information.
03:40
I copy.
03:46
Engine line from Engine 5.
03:48
We're set up on 12.
03:50
Block and traffic.
03:55
How are you?
04:04
1821, so we're going to be.
04:12
Engine 1 runs you block off the alley between 12 and 11.
04:16
Engine 5 can pull into the lock the alley off as well.
04:25
From your side.
04:31
Copy that, blocking the alley office.
04:38
I'm calling back in service.
04:39
Have a good night.
04:42
1822, have a good night.
04:52
He's... He's got out for that.
04:53
Acoma-17 TV yellow stuck out by flow.
05:00
He's probably driving real fast to get away from Cold Spring.
05:03
It's pretty bad down there.
05:10
115 case the monitor.
05:18
Union 1 from Indy 5.
05:19
Do you want us in the alley by the ultimate, like in the parking lot?
05:26
Yeah,
05:27
lock the alley off right there in the parking lot.
05:30
All right, copy that.
05:39
154 is clear.
05:44
154 clear, you can pull sock rabbits.
05:48
Copy sawcrapers.
05:50
Engine one's in position, we're going to throw some colons in the alley so we're not right under the power lines.
06:03
Copy.
06:08
161, clear to enter.
06:13
261, clear to enter.
06:17
85 goals.
06:20
It's all in the out of room, under those power lines as well.
06:25
If you need to.
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Location mentioned:
12th Avenue N & Division St, Waite Park, MN 56387
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