Wildfire burns trees near play area in Cannon Falls, Cannon Falls MN
WildfireFirefighters are responding to a wildfire in Cannon Falls, Minnesota. The fire involves burning cottonwood and ash trees near a play area. Visible smoke is present and there is concern about the fire spreading because of wind and dry grass conditions. Crews are taking action to control and extinguish the fire, including using saws and spraying water.
Audio|Source: Goodhue County Sheriff, Red Wing and all county Police and Fire
03:42
Transcript:
00:00
Sean, it seemed like there was a fair amount of smoke back your direction. I assume that's in the gory where the power line is.
00:08
Is that correct?
00:12
I can definitely see smoke over there. We're going to head that way. We've got the logs out by the, pretty much got the logs out right by the play area, and we will be headed that way very shortly. I was kind of running up all the drip torches and putting them in the rig.
00:31
Copy, and I was supposed to get like 25 to 30 mile an hour tomorrow.
00:35
I just look,
00:37
lots of these cottonwoods and ash out in the middle are burning where I feel like we're going to have to run the saw for a couple hours and at least knock a bunch of them down.
00:51
Copy, I'm into health.
00:56
Yeah, I say everyone just spray for a few minutes, go eat lunch, and we'll just come out and fit the worst of it. It's nothing like terrible, it's just that they're burning 20, 30 feet of.
01:09
Copy, we could even bring the tractor up and tip if we want.
01:17
Can I copy that?
01:19
All right, the ambulance,
01:23
the good you.
01:28
You guys can cancel, the patient's walking out to us.
01:35
Goodie, first responders, copy. We're canceling. We'll be clear about seven back-in-service dispatch.
01:41
Dispatch copies.
01:44
And right away, we'll be clear, up seven all still, switch you back.
01:48
Copy.
01:53
Cannon Falls, not a point destination.
01:57
Copy, Cannon Falls at 1237. Copy. Cannon Falls at 1237.
02:04
Copy. She closed.
02:07
Bring that down to the, bring that rig down to the point.
02:11
There are two dead ash on fire that are right on the line smoking, and I think we could knock them out super quick.
02:21
All right, we will head down there.
02:27
You'll see me when you get here.
02:32
Cocked that.
02:38
Metic 12 dispatch. Let me transfer.
02:43
Copy Minak 12, 12, 1238.
02:49
Jake, are you back to the Ranger yet?
02:54
Not yet, but almost there.
02:57
Why don't you bring a dump truck down here? We're out by a G.
03:02
Copy that. I'll be there soon.
03:06
Keys are in it. I think they're right in the center council.
03:15
We just got a few ash right on the trail that are on fire, and there's too much grass behind it to not do something about it now.
03:30
to me Sean I see one of the mules here do you want us to have that direction with that?
03:41
From the engine
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Cannon Falls, MN 55009
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