Controlled burn reported as grass fire in Fairhaven Township, South Haven MN
A grass fire was reported near 192nd Street in Fairhaven Township. The fire was caused by a neighbor's large bonfire. Fire units from multiple departments responded but were later canceled after a deputy confirmed it was a controlled burn with a valid permit. The person responsible was educated about safety and smoke management.
Audio|Source: Benton and Stearns County Public Safety
06:48
Transcript:
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I'll be heading to the grass fire.
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Big Lake Chief 2, 104, 1703.
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3,500, Big Lake Captain 3, clearing the seat,
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returning to station.
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Captain 3, 104, 170, 170, 1703.
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5,500, Becker, 1 in row.
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Oh, 1704.
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Okay.
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3,500 factory grass, three in route with two.
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704. 704.
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2559.
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Grass fire in Fairhaven Township?
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Coast Coast Coast Coast Go ahead.
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Near 192nd Street in Fairhaven Township.
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The neighbor started a large bonfire about 10 feet by 10 feet, fire not spreading from it.
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Complaint concern about the wind.
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I'll page the fire department to check the fire.
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Okay, happy, you're over.
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Seventy-four, I can take that from Rockville.
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Happy, thank you.
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59-74, thank you.
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Copy that. Copy that.
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Show me clear at the scene.
01:48
Copy, it's 70-05.
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4,5202.206 for an assist.
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Go ahead.
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500, 7.5 Avenue North.
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Victim notification.
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If you could let (name withheld) know, (name withheld) is going to be released and give her the court date in the short description.
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Stand for it.
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20279, I copy.
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40F, 80.
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236, station.
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236. 236.
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Back at our hall back and service.
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1706, 7606.
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And the co-worker threatened to meet outside with guns.
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Do you have a first name on the unknown last name?
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Copy.
03:03
351, you show Big Lake Grass 3 en route to grass fire.
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70-0-10.
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3,500 Big Lake Chief 2 is unseen.
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Looks like fire's mostly out, I would continue my grass rigs.
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Okay.
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10 or 17.
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Turn in at station.
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17.
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17 nights.
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Stearns County dispatch 2, Becker-I-C.
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Becker-C-3, go ahead.
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Becker Fire, this is going to be a controlled burn.
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You guys can cancel the page.
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I have a copy canceling.
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3,500 of Becker Fire.
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This is your cancel page.
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Cancel your page for the grass fire near 602nd Street South East.
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Per the deputy on scene, this is going to be a controlled burn.
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3,500 brick-go-8, grass 16 off-team.
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17-09. 14-09.
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14-0-9. Okay, create a paper.
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All right.
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Copy. Okay.
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3500, usual big leg, grab three out of me.
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1710.
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20207, 4,500 off duty, have a good night.
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1710, have a good night.
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2549 minutes have a call.
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I have to be.
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255519. 2559.19.
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Copy.
05:23
Copy. Okay.
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Copy. 2 and 20 on dinner note.
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712, Big Lake.
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712, Big Lake. 7112, copy, Big Lake.
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Okay,
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120 copies, Cat.
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1711. 1711.
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You're back from 1-5-7.
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Copy that.
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154, that's check.
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For about 10 minutes now.
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You can't get back that up for us.
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Cap it out.
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Where are you, ma'am?
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3,500 Big Lake J-2.
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So ahead.
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The person here has an active burn permit.
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I did educate him.
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I'm not letting the smoke go across the road.
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He's going to move his piles.
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Into the back, I'll be clearing or all you Big Lake units will be clearing.
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There is actually out at this point is off.
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That far? 1713.
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Location mentioned:
Near 192nd St, South Haven, MN 55382
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