Tree on power line closes lane on Iron Junction Road, Iron Junction MN
Road ClosureA tree fell on a power line hanging over Iron Junction Road near 8759, causing a power outage. The tree blocks one lane, requiring barricades and road closure until Minnesota Power crews arrive to fix the problem.
Audio|Source: North St. Louis County Sheriff, Fire and Roads
03:32
Transcript:
00:00
Yeah, we got a tree on a power line on Iron Junction Road near 8759 and shut out of power off this area.
00:12
We just took a call on that one also. Do you need any pages for a minute?
00:19
Yeah, I would go ahead and take this road down because it's hanging right over one lane.
00:28
270 Swazby by sending fire to near Iron Junction Road for a line down over the road, 1420.
00:43
For a line downhang over the road, near Iron Junction Road, the one member from fire in the area. Quinn and Sherry near Iron Junction Road, I can jump to Toronto to 1420.
01:04
You can cancel Cherry on this.
01:09
Let's have a...
01:33
Rick is a chat where we got one.
01:39
The lights went out and as soon as I pulled down the road, there's a tree hanging on the primary over Iron Junction on the would be the eastbound lane, so I'm up here with the flashers on. We just need one chart to sit here, so we don't drive under that tree.
01:57
We all head to the hall.
01:59
It's the way we can put any barricades up and wait for the power company that way.
02:05
I'm fine with that, just as long as we can get something so they can divert over to the other lane. So if you get you an air with five and Ron throws them there in your pickup and bring them out here, that'd be just that easy.
02:20
All right, I will do that.
02:24
Thank you.
02:34
Rick, did they get a hold of power conference? I guess I didn't catch it on the radio.
02:39
I haven't heard back from them yet. I will let this.
02:42
This is Minnesota Power, I'm sure, here anyway, so.
02:51
Dispatch, Quint Portable 26th.
02:54
Go ahead.
02:56
I believe this is going to be Minnesota Power.
03:03
And if you get an ETA
03:08
We have been able to go.
03:10
Chad, got copy?
03:14
Yeah.
03:16
Well, and I call the 1-800 number for Minnesota Power says they're aware of it, so, and crews have been dispatched, so.
03:25
I copy that. I was going to grab a engine 5 and throw those road barricades in it just in case it turns into a while or something.
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Near Iron Junction Rd, Iron Junction, MN 55751
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