Large branch hangs over fire pit in campground, Washington County MN
Fire & ArsonPark personnel reported a large branch hanging about six feet above a fire pit at site 16 in the backpack campground. Some leaves on the branch are singed, raising fire safety concerns. They plan to remove the branch to reduce fire risk.
Audio|Source: Washington County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Hey (name withheld), I sent you a couple pictures from site 16 in the backpack campground.
00:07
The branch is, a big branch, is over the fire pit.
00:11
It's about six feet above the fire pit and I can see some of the leaves are singed.
00:17
I'm wondering if we need to bring this branch down over.
00:22
Yeah, I think anything that has a chance of laddering up with some of the fires these folks have.
00:27
It's not a bad idea.
00:28
I can have a split in CFI, if you have to get that one too if it's out of your reach.
00:35
I'll lop off some of the lower hanging.
00:38
The big branch, yeah,
00:40
they'll have to get up to it over.
00:45
Okay, copy it up.
00:46
Thanks for sending the picture, so I'll get it on the list.
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Washington County, MN
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