Multiple fire units respond to large grass fire near Verndale, Verndale MN
WildfireMultiple fire departments are responding to a large grass fire near a structure west of Verndale, Minnesota. They are requesting grass rigs, tankers, and additional manpower to control the fire and protect nearby buildings. The fire is spreading, and crews are coordinating efforts to contain it across east and west sides near Verndale.
Audio|Source: Wadena,Otter Tail, Hubbard, and Todd County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Well, these are the east fire they got down.
00:04
September, thank you, (number withheld).
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410 for a copy.
00:12
The forward ring will be heading that way shortly, you guys.
00:16
They got the east side out.
00:23
1412 unit stayed at the fire on the east side of town is out.
00:28
Yeah, 40, I copy.
00:31
375, thief.
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I think 375.
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Kadiwap. Katt you at.
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Head 4.
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All right. Okay.
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179, Craig.
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179.
00:54
Sounds like the grassy over the use to burn, nose off.
00:57
So I'll be ahead west, I'll see like it's a bird down here.
01:01
Copy.
01:06
44A you want to bring a bolt cutter?
01:13
Wadena send us with 3rd or Wadena Club?
01:15
Send us out Wadena fire with a couple grass rigs and can get us some help out here.
01:22
104 D&R is also advised there in route. They'll be on WD1.
01:26
104, 104.
01:30
4470 to Adina. Control is clearing the fire east of town and headed to the fire west of town.
01:37
1459.
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4470, do you copy?
01:41
Don't waste your time, Patrick. We need the intent towards this house. We're going to have to have some help pretty quick.
01:47
It'll hit that grass, you guys, and it'll slow down some.
01:56
G&R fire for Verndale.
02:01
All units for the Verndale fire, if you can use WD1, please,
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WD1.
02:11
Number one, if you can set up and protect the structure.
02:17
Prettyway paging the Wadena Fire Department from down the grass fire.
02:33
This is Paging Winita Fire Department for mutual aid with Verndale on a grassfire near a structure.
02:41
B15484 U.S. Highway 10 west of Verndale, requesting grass rigs for tanker and manpower.
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You can use WD1. On page (number withheld).
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56 to 55, you copy.
02:58
BNR 4th Street, uh, Verndale Fire.
03:06
721-0 will be 107 23 will be 108 you can show him what 33
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1402
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4112 Dina. I'm on 130th Street just to the north of the fire.
03:25
I can make access to this field if the fire needs it. I do have some bolt cutters to this barbed wire fence.
03:35
544-0-2.
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4300-4307. Go ahead.
03:44
Can you give me a 102?
03:48
Number.
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Okay, 40-22-2-0.
03:57
One-wait.
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4-2. 40-1-8. 40-1-8.
04:03
Go to the elementary at zero.
04:06
So far.
04:12
PD cars, there's a female in your public lobby, your office post and assist public call about it.
04:17
Two-bye.
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Fourteen, so far.
04:24
Go ahead, John.
04:26
Go ahead, John.
04:31
Chief, this Daniel, we're going to need a grass right here on the north side of the hollow. She's running pretty good, and I'll into the swamp.
04:37
Forty-772 in row.
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You're about 1404.
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Yeah,
04:48
go ahead to move the grass rig up there.
04:55
I don't know if you were copied Wadena, but make sure Wadena sends a tanker also.
05:02
We requested tanker, grass rigs, and manpower.
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Thank you.
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Verndale, MN 56481
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