Vehicle fire in Walmart parking lot in Redwood Falls, Redwood Falls MN
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Fire & ArsonA vehicle caught fire in the Walmart parking lot in Redwood Falls. The fire fully engulfed the engine bay. Fire and ambulance units were dispatched. The vehicle was unoccupied and people were kept at a safe distance. Fire extinguishers were ineffective, and firefighters responded with appropriate equipment.
Audio|Heard on: Redwood County Public Safety
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02:47
Transcript:
00:00
100, 200 car, fire.
00:08
I'm going to start heading out to Walmart.
00:09
Better report of a car on fire.
00:11
Sounds like the whole engine bay is engulfed.
00:13
I'm going to be paging fire here shortly.
00:15
It's a better marking description.
00:29
Redwood Falls Fire call, Redwood Falls Fire, and center care ambulance needed at Walmart for a car on fire.
00:36
Engine bay is going to be engulfed.
00:38
Please use RW2.
00:40
Redwood Clear, 2246.
00:46
One hundred inch-care and RW2.
00:48
You can show us now to Walmart.
00:50
2246.
00:56
Everyone is away from the vehicle at a safe distance, correct?
01:01
Getting more information, vehicle is unoccupied.
01:13
Yeah, but...
01:14
...200 cars.
01:15
Sounds like it's going to be on the south end of the parking lot.
01:20
Yeah, copy.
01:22
2.13 and 212-0.
01:25
2248.
01:26
On your attention, Karen, RWT, you can show us on scene.
01:34
On scene, 2249.
01:37
2,250.
01:40
2.30. Do you want to tell fire that? Fire extinguishers aren't going to do anything? Copy 213, you said fire extinguishers aren't doing anything? That would fire out?
02:06
They're in-rout at 2250.
02:08
I do have law enforcement on scene forifying that their fire extinguishers are not doing anything.
02:21
Redwood Falls Ladder
02:26
2251.
02:32
Tanker in route.
02:37
2251
02:42
6100 am I with 200 cars 2252
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Location mentioned:
Walmart Supercenter, 1410 E Bridge St, Redwood Falls, MN 56283
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