Youths reported starting small fires behind club

Heard on: Bemidji Fire Dispatch

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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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Beltrami, 8500 cars, Bemidji fire, (number withheld) 23rd street northwest.

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Behind the curling club, caller states there is two juveniles that are starting small fires behind the building, trying to get more.

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Beltrami, engine one, you can put engine one in route with crew two to the Bemidji Curling Club.

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One.

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Go for engine one.

00:32

Caller's not seeing the kids anymore.

00:34

He circled back, stated it was more on the northwest corner of the building.

00:39

He is standing by in a silver Chevy Traverse.

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He'll point out where they were at.

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Engine 1 copies.

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Is there any flames, smoke, anything we need to be aware of when we arrive on scene?

00:56

From what he can tell, it looks like the fires are out.

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But he said there was like garbage and debris that they had started on fire, but he doesn't see any smoke or flames at this time.

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Engine 1 copies.

6/28/2026 03:31 PM

Fire

23rd St NW, Bemidji, MN 56619

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a report of two juveniles possibly starting small fires in garbage and debris behind a curling club near 23rd Street Northwest in Bemidji. The caller later reported the juveniles had left and the fires appeared to be out, with no visible smoke or flames when units were en route.