Cornfield fire spreads over 5 to 10 acres in Ellendale, Owatonna MN

Wildfire

Reported: 11/5/2025 11:54 AM

Near 28th St SW, Owatonna, MN 55060

Firefighters responded to a fire in a cornfield covering between 5 and 10 acres near 28th Street Southwest in Ellendale, Minnesota. Authorities requested additional manpower and the Sheriff's Department was asked to close nearby roads for safety.

Audio|Source: Ellendale Fire

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Transcript:

00:00

This exchange unit on town off fire. 5400 cars for a cornfield on fire near 28th Street Southwest,

00:10

near 28th Street Southwest,

00:13

approximately 10 acres of a cornfield on fire.

00:26

Just batch, we're not a fair comp.

00:28

Patreon, I'll call.

00:32

Happy?

00:34

Yeah, I'll copy.

00:55

I don't know.

01:04

This is an all-call page. All-call[1] page for cornfield on fire.

01:11

Out of control this time.

01:13

Somewhere between 5 and 10 acres.

01:16

Location is going to be.

01:21

near 28th Street Southwest.

01:23

near 28th Street Southwest. It is not really any structure yet.

01:29

near 28th Street Southwest for an all-call.

01:33

No.

01:44

9903-0-303-404.

01:46

9-0-3-5-0. 9-0-3-5-0.

01:54

Just match, go ahead of fire.

01:56

Go ahead of fire?

02:01

Can you be Allendale player coming in Utah with Brass Brick? The manpower, please.

02:15

Happy Pacey, Allendale.

02:36

Mr.

02:38

That's speaking, Elefair, special requests for Autana. We respond to near 28th Street Southwest.

02:47

Issue a request for grassroots and manpower.

03:00

Two minutes going on a fire, you can show 97-3 on the Hartfield player.

03:08

We'll be on basketing on off once. Scrow against men.

03:12

Thank you, second.

03:22

Dispatch from 9601. Copy, I'm seeing the cornerfield fire.

03:30

96.1, happy.

03:39

Copy. Do we use the Sheriff's Department can close down the road here?

03:53

So, tell you, uh, all the time I'm a fighter that main, we're blocking on 28, sit down.

04:00

Happy, thank you.

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