Crime & Safety
Waseca Grass Fire Contained After Burning Nearly 2,000 Acres, Injuring 2 Firefighters And 1 Resident
"I could see a fire out there, so I called it in, but they said there were 25 guys out there already," Firefighter Deno said.
March 5, 2024
WASECA, Minn. — A massive wildfire over the weekend left behind acres of charred land in southern Minnesota. Two firefighters and a resident were hurt in the Waseca flame, a city about 70 miles south of the Twin Cities.
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Bud Deno had a front-row seat of the fire from his kitchen window.
"I could see a fire out there, so I called it in, but they said there was 25 guys out there already," he said. "They were fighting it, but with that wind, they couldn't handle it."
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