Possible electrical fire at Backus Dollar General

Heard on: Cass MN Fire Dispatch Group Calls

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Backus Fire Department, Backus Fire Department, you're going to be needed at the Dollar General (number withheld) State 371 for a possible electrical fire.

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Unknown location at this time.

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Use Gascom 6 talk group again.

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Backus Fire, you're going to be needed at (number withheld) State 371 Dollar General for a possible electrical fire.

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Unknown location at this time.

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Use Gascom 6 talk group.

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Time page 2039.

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Six 19 to Walker.

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What is the extent of their electrical fire? Do we have any idea?

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They stated that it's like right in the middle of the store.

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They can smell smoke and they can smell fire, but they can't locate anything.

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They're not seeing anything and they're not seeing any smoke at this time.

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But they are stating that there is a heavy electrical burning smell inside the store.

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Ten four, thanks.

2026-09-10 18:38 UTC

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MN-371, Backus, MN 56435

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a Dollar General store near State 371 in Backus for a possible electrical fire after staff reported a strong electrical burning smell in the middle of the store, with no visible smoke or flames and the source not identified.

Possible electrical fire at Backus Dollar General

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