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Large barn fire with possible gas leak in rural Menahga, Menahga MN
Fire & ArsonA very large barn or multiple sheds caught fire in rural Menahga. Several fire departments and an ambulance responded. There was a concern about a possible natural gas leak, and the gas company was contacted to shut off the main supply. No injuries were reported.
Audio|Heard on: Wadena,Otter Tail, Hubbard, and Todd County Public Safety
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04:34
Transcript:
00:00
Paging the Menahga fire department, Sabika fire department, and ambulance for standby for barn fire.
00:10
We are back in service.
00:37
Wadena is paging the Menahga fire department and ambulance for standby for a barn fire, possibly a large turkey barn.
00:46
Near 149th Avenue in rural Menahga.
00:48
You can use WD1.
00:49
I pay 1702.
00:52
902, Wadena will be en route from Lidina.
00:55
17-0.
01:01
41-15, Widina will be en route to the fire.
01:04
17-03. 17-3.
01:06
Twelve seems traffic.
01:10
Number.
01:15
Two-50, one's great.
01:17
I see that's all.
01:18
I'll be in a row.
01:20
Two-five. Twelve.
01:22
Twelve.
01:27
Ten-six. Ten-six.
01:29
Three, seventeen R Toby, ten-six.
01:32
Seventeen all five.
01:34
Seventy-05. Seventy number five.
01:36
12, 16, 22, status.
01:39
46, 56, so with email, you can show us, and roll.
01:43
That's second, Adam, 10,
01:45
2.
01:46
1705.
01:48
22, status?
01:50
2.
01:52
1705.
01:55
41.
01:56
The structure is fully involved.
02:03
My caller is on the east side of the property.
02:06
She is a neighbor there.
02:07
She is going to call a contact.
02:08
She knows that manager at the location.
02:12
10.4. Yeah.
02:18
40803, 4112.
02:21
Go ahead. Go ahead.
02:26
Uh,
02:27
Not sure if you know or not, but site manager, they do reside on the far west end, near southwest end.
02:38
Get on far off if I can, get a hold of them.
02:45
You know, party on 12th.
02:48
Go ahead.
02:53
45,
02:55
what do you know we're enrolled?
02:57
I just received a call, I believe it is on property on the line.
03:00
It looks like a house or something.
03:04
17-07.
03:08
And, uh,
03:12
Might want to get the gas company out here to shut this off.
03:15
It is almost like it is going pretty good.
03:17
Do you know which company it is or if it is Minnesota Energy?
03:21
6-15-Ale.
03:23
Go ahead. 40-55, Wadena?
03:28
We are clear from seeing no patient transport.
03:31
I am not sure.
03:33
This is the main gas shutoff near Menahga.
03:36
I don't know what company.
03:39
I will try Minnesota Energy.
03:42
48652 to Wadena.
03:44
Bye.
03:45
You can show us around.
03:48
1707.
03:50
Wadena, do we have a top group?
03:54
Ten-four, WD1, please.
03:57
Thank you.
04:03
It is Jake, that is a foot.
04:05
Menahga Fire Department to What do you know? That is Minnesota gas.
04:10
Natural gas.
04:12
Go ahead.
04:13
Ten-four, I am trying to get him called.
04:15
I keep taking incoming calls.
04:17
One Mary,
04:19
643, 126, 276, 513, 1510,
04:26
17, 17-0. 1708.
04:28
It is one very large shed, if not multiple sheds that are going up here.
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Location mentioned:
149th Ave, Menahga, MN 56464
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