Large unpermitted bonfire near Pine Villa Apartments, Wadena MN


Report received about a large bonfire near Pine Villa Apartments in Wadena. Fire department and law enforcement responded. The fire was confirmed as a bonfire without a permit and no immediate criminal intent was observed.
Audio|Source: Wadena,Otter Tail, Hubbard, and Todd County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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We're going to be paging monogifier.
00:01
Being at Paging Monaga fire, it's gonna be over by near 1st Street southeast, and Pine Vila apartments.
00:10
RP says she sees a fire, I have no permits up that way.
00:14
I have officers en route.
00:15
Have a page 102.
00:16
One of my guys stated on the way to the hall that it was a bomb fire and a fire ring.
00:20
St.M4 you confirm it's just a bonfire.
00:23
My RP is calling from the Pine Villa.
00:25
Said it was rather large.
00:27
40 and 552A, Gina.
00:29
Go ahead.
00:30
We have personnel going to check it out.
00:32
It's most likely a bomb fire.
00:35
My officer is just about there.
00:37
He's just block away.
00:39
366, 510.
00:40
Grab it out.
00:41
66. I'm 107. Have a good night.
00:43
Thank you. 106.
00:44
Wadena, Florida, the Monogafire.
00:47
Go ahead, Wiguan.
00:49
Do you know about where that fire was, that Vaughn Fire? The Von Fire.
00:57
Minogafire, Wadena.
00:59
Go ahead.
01:01
Yeah, you can show two with on scene.
01:04
It looks just like a bonfire here right by home.
01:06
Stand for, do you have an address?
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Wadena, MN 56482
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