Small grass fire reported on I-35 near Willow River

Heard on: Yellow Medicine MN Law Dispatch Group Calls

01:57

00:00

This is ten car for a grass fire on I-35 at Willow River.

00:06

One 23 copy.

00:08

SP 01:23 , there is an Good Samaritan on scene with a tiny extinguisher trying to put it out himself.

00:15

Ten four from Hinckley.

00:18

Ten 22 . Three 268 over.

00:24

K268 .

00:29

I was cell phoned.

00:30

I believe I saw your RP and I didn't see any open flames, but I'm turning around at the next crossover.

00:36

Location was South Thirty Five, North Thirty Five at Willow River.

00:40

Is that the area you drove?

00:45

Yeah, ten four.

00:48

Twelve 36 .

00:51

Willow is K268 .

00:56

Go ahead.

00:58

The county copied your transmission.

01:00

They wanted to advise they're still receiving calls on flames and it's south of Willow River on 35.

01:08

10-4.

01:11

Hold on, what else?

01:13

SB 491.

01:17

You're not to the scene, let's call the jail phone.

01:20

(number withheld).

01:23

Duluth 2703, your status?

01:29

(number withheld).

01:33

8268, over.

01:36

Two 268 . Yeah, I'm at the exit again, and there's no flames or sign of fire.

01:46

I'll head north of Willow and maybe it's up there.

01:51

Pine County stated the calls have stopped and they believe it may have been extinguished.

01:54

I will let them know you're gonna check northbound.

01:57

Thank you.

8/22/2026 10:22 AM

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I-35, Willow River, MN

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Small grass fire reported on I-35 near Willow River

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