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Heard on: Benton and Stearns County Public Safety · 1/16/2026 03:27 PM
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Paynesville fire, fire alarm, (number withheld) Business 23 South at the high school.
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Fire alarm checked at (number withheld) (number withheld) Keystone Street.
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Fire alarm at Paynesville High School

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible fire alarm activation at Paynesville High School near Business 23 South in Paynesville, Minnesota. Units also checked a second possible alarm at another nearby location on Keystone Street. No confirmation of an active fire was mentioned in the radio communication.

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Paynesville, MN 56362
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