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Large branch hangs on power line near 5th Ave alley, Mankato MN

Other Non-Crime Event

Reported: 10/5/2025 10:15 AM

5th Ave, Mankato, MN 56001

A large tree branch is hanging on a power line in an alley near 5th Avenue. The branch poses a safety risk if it falls. The utility company has not responded yet. Fire personnel plan to cordon off the area until the branch can be removed.

Audio|Source: Blue Earth, Nicollet, Le Sueur and Sibley County Fire

01:50

Transcript:

00:00

I just put a fire call up on the screen, but now I'm holding off on paging it. I think we dealt with this one yesterday. It sounded familiar as I was taking it.

00:09

Near 5th Avenue in the alley, a large branch that's on a power line.

00:13

We did notify Excel yesterday, that apparently there's no response, and he's tried calling them to when they say they won't come out on a Sunday.

00:22

Do you want us to send anybody out that way or no?

00:25

No, that's fine. Just the same tree as yesterday.

00:28

They energize the line. There's nothing we can do for it.

00:32

I'll copy. I'll give him a call back here.

00:33

2,92070.

00:38

Go ahead.

00:44

A reference at Fifth Avenue call, I contacted Excel again just to double check on that ticket. They do still have it in their system, but she said it could be like within a day or two or maybe several days depending upon how busy they are before they get out to that one.

00:59

Caller is concerned about the safety of people if that would fall down. Do we have any way of honing off that area or anything?

01:06

Yeah,

01:07

we can swing by and type it off a little bit.

01:11

Kathy, do you want me to page it or anything or, no?

01:15

Nobody to page it, we'll just swing by.

01:18

Copy.

01:19

Copy.

01:20

353,

01:24

352. 352.

01:26

352.

01:28

352, go ahead.

01:34

How much longer do you have down there?

01:41

We're waiting to get this tree cleared off. Once we get the tree cleared, we'll clear and let electric take over.

01:49

Copy.

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