Smoke reported in field near highway 73 in Balkan Township, St Louis County MN


Fire personnel responded to reports of smoke in a field with tall swamp grass near Highway 73 and Kecky Road in Balkan Township. It was unclear whether this was a controlled burn or an uncontrolled fire.
Audio|Source: North St. Louis County Sheriff, Fire and Roads
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280 squads, we're sending fire to the area of 73 and Cherokee Road for smoking area.
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St. Louis of Chisholm Fire, D&R. Hibbing,
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respond to a fire outside Highway 73 and Kecky Road in Balkan Township. There's smoke in a field, unknown what is on fire.
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It is tall swamp grass.
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Not sure if it's a controlled burn.
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St. Louis of Chisholm Fire, D&R Fire, out of Hibbing.
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Respond to Highway 73 and Kecky Road in Balkan Township. For smoking a field, unknown what is on fire, there's tall swamp grass.
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I'm sure if it's a fire. control burner or not.
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Your working channel will be F.E.4, St. L. L. 17, 16th, St. L. A. H.E.4. Working Channel. Is that correct?
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Location mentioned:
MN-73, Balkan Township, MN
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