Downed power line sparks fire hazard near 12th Avenue N, Waite Park MN
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a downed power line near 12th Avenue North and Division Street caused sparks and a fire hazard. Fire units were dispatched to block roads and secure the area until the hazard could be removed.
Audio|Heard on: Benton and Stearns County Public Safety
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06:25
Transcript:
00:00
Avenue North, it's going to be for a power line that's down and is sparking and snapping.
00:05
It's going to be between 11th Avenue North and 12th Avenue North.
00:08
We are contacting Xcel.
00:10
U-Stern 3 for communication dispatch clear, 1816.
00:19
We're out to right.
00:20
Okay, 10 minutes.
00:22
Cover hazard.
00:32
13.
00:35
13. Near 38 at 12th Avenue North for a power line that's down.
00:40
It is sparking.
00:41
We have fire and rails on Stern Street.
00:45
Roger.
00:47
Everybody can send that to me.
00:50
No. No.
00:56
Johnson, how many yards?
01:03
It's a flash way far fire.
01:06
Okay, fire.
01:09
Which is turn to 8.
01:11
1817.
01:14
Engine 1.
01:21
Engine 1 from E 47.
01:26
Go ahead.
01:29
We'll stand by here if you need another truck, let me know.
01:35
Jobby.
01:39
Engine 5 is right behind you, so...
01:45
Sinkwald Ladder 2 from Whipart Fire.
01:55
Go out here.
01:59
You can't handle, you can handle.
02:06
Check out of Q copies.
02:08
This batch can take down the batch, please.
02:12
Okay, I'll be taking down the badge at 1819.
02:15
Agent 1 from engine 5.
02:22
What would you like us to do?
02:25
Why don't you go around the block and just block 12th Avenue off at Division until we figure out what's going on here? Copy that.
02:35
Blocking 12th Avenue off at Division.
02:55
get an ETA for them so we can get that removed.
02:59
Gover.
03:01
And I'm going to cross-reference this VOR that's at 7 and 71 they're the same.
03:08
That's correct.
03:09
That's right.
03:14
Good.
03:16
I want to send Firefighter Clark for the U.C.
03:19
got another person.
03:23
Copy. I think it's going to be in the alley.
03:25
I'm just going to check with the occupier.
03:33
Copy. I'll stay in this house until we forget this note, but I'll give them a call and just have the exchange information.
03:40
I copy.
03:46
Engine line from Engine 5.
03:48
We're set up on 12.
03:50
Block and traffic.
03:55
How are you?
04:04
1821, so we're going to be.
04:12
Engine 1 runs you block off the alley between 12 and 11.
04:16
Engine 5 can pull into the lock the alley off as well.
04:25
From your side.
04:31
Copy that, blocking the alley office.
04:38
I'm calling back in service.
04:39
Have a good night.
04:42
1822, have a good night.
04:52
He's... He's got out for that.
04:53
Acoma-17 TV yellow stuck out by flow.
05:00
He's probably driving real fast to get away from Cold Spring.
05:03
It's pretty bad down there.
05:10
115 case the monitor.
05:18
Union 1 from Indy 5.
05:19
Do you want us in the alley by the ultimate, like in the parking lot?
05:26
Yeah,
05:27
lock the alley off right there in the parking lot.
05:30
All right, copy that.
05:39
154 is clear.
05:44
154 clear, you can pull sock rabbits.
05:48
Copy sawcrapers.
05:50
Engine one's in position, we're going to throw some colons in the alley so we're not right under the power lines.
06:03
Copy.
06:08
161, clear to enter.
06:13
261, clear to enter.
06:17
85 goals.
06:20
It's all in the out of room, under those power lines as well.
06:25
If you need to.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
12th Avenue N & Division St, Waite Park, MN 56387
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