Downed power line sparking along State Highway 1

Heard on: Itasca MN Fire Dispatch Group Calls

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Station Big Fork Fire, Big Fork Fire, can you respond to the area of (number withheld) State Highway 1?

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Again, it's going to be near the address of (number withheld) State Highway 1 for a power line down that is sparking, flames.

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Time page 1833.

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Station to Big Fork Fire, Big Fork Fire, you're needed in the area of (number withheld) State Highway 1, SE.

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Again, it's going to be near the address of (number withheld) State Highway 1.

00:28

Power line that's down and smoldering, sparking in the ditch.

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Time page 1833.

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Big Fork Fire to station.

00:35

Big Fork Fire.

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Please acknowledge.

00:38

Big Fork Fire 1834.

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Big Fork Fire to station.

00:42

Power company been notified about the power line down by chance?

00:46

Yep, waiting for a call back with the ETA.

7/26/2026 04:33 PM

Fire

State Hwy 1, Effie, MN 56639

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to an area near State Highway 1 in Itasca County for a reported downed power line in a ditch that was sparking, smoldering, and showing flames. The power company was reportedly notified and an estimated arrival time was expected.