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Smoke from paving mistaken for fire at Albert Lea lotAlbert Lea MN

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Near E Main St, Albert Lea, MN 56007

Smoke was seen coming from the back parking lot near Main St East. Officials checked and confirmed it was caused by paving work, not a fire.

Audio|Source: Freeborn County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Fire call, near Main St East, a lot of smoke from back parking lot cannot see flames. A lot of smoke from back parking lot cannot see flames.
00:19
919.921 will be about similar 6.
00:32
919, be advised.
00:33
R.P. was just driving by and could not see.
00:36
Per PD, they informed me that they're paving the lot.
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Copy. For PD, they're paving the lot.
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921.
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921.
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919 to 921.
01:00
So.
01:03
You guys are to stay back the station. We'll just ring by and check it all quick.
01:07
Copy. We'll stand now.
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919.
01:19
Go ahead.
01:22
Off-duty firefighter just called in that it's not a fire.
01:28
Just repaving.
01:29
Let's see you with a strike by quick.
01:32
10-4[1].
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement (OK / Message received)

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Near E Main St, Albert Lea, MN 56007
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