Fallen pine tree blocks Highway 46 near Deer River, Itasca County MN


A large pine tree has fallen across both lanes of Highway 46 near Deer River, blocking traffic. Removal will require a chainsaw. Authorities are coordinating a response and checking nearby areas for other fallen trees.
Audio|Source: Itasca County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Highway 46, the mile marker 1.
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We do have a pine tree down covering both lanes.
00:06
Maybe needing a chainsaw, but I've contacted all the DOT contacts and not getting any response. Could you check it out?
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Yeah, turn 4. Grab a chainsaw too and take care of us.
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Copy. 1126.
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26 station.
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26. 26.
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The state just aired another tree that was down.
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I didn't catch exactly where it was.
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Did you catch down?
00:43
It's a malmarker one. Let me just south of the north phone.
00:51
Oh,
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we could start over that way.
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I got a saw with me.
01:00
And corrections can be mile marker one. It's going to be right at Deer River.
01:07
So far. I'll head over there.
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Okay, see. 30.
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38.
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Power company just got unseen.
01:21
We'll see what they need for me and I can go check these trees.
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10-4[1], thank you.
01:32
I'm gonna cut a crossover to Squawal Lake and head north,
01:36
get that one up north and if you want to take the one saw.
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