Trailer carrying hay fire closes Highway 169 in Ely, Ely MN
Fire & Arson; Road ClosureA trailer carrying hay caught fire and the flames spread into the ditch along Highway 169 near Ely, Minnesota. This caused the complete closure of the highway while firefighters worked to put out the fire.
Audio|Source: North St. Louis County Sheriff, Fire and Roads
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Transcript:
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Same with two, Morse fire responding to Highway 169 per law enforcement on scene.
00:06
It'll be a 300 foot long trailer.
00:09
We are getting some more squads head in that way.
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They said northbound highway will need to be shut down.
00:30
And for 325, copy?
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325-5-5-10-5.
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326, 325. I'll head to Highway 120 in case you get a call.
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Denver.
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26-2 state is responding.
01:03
10 cars, St.
01:04
Louis, advising us of a vehicle fire in Ely, 5-169 at 283 local dumps being fires them out.
01:14
24 copies. Okay then.
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Morse 434 to anyone at the fire hall on F.E3.
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St. Louis, Morsefire.
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Morris Fire.
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Mr.
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Charles, Agent 6, 4-1 on scene, 401 will have command.
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Copy on scene at 1240 and 401 has come in.
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St. Louis Morsefire.
01:53
Go ahead.
01:56
We've got water on the fire.
01:58
A little size up here, we've got a trailer with a load of hay that's spread out and burning into the ditch for approximately a couple hundred feet.
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104. Water on a barrier at 142.
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And we've got to have a 169 completely shut down outside of the U.A.
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Number 434 will have a 99 command.
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MN-169, Ely, MN
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