Southern Minnesota Fire/Police/ EMS Incidents

07/22/2025

Hello everyone! We are coming up on our Porkchop dinner where we will do the drawing for the side by side raffle! We have a little under 50 tickets left so please reach out if you would like one! If we sell them all we will be doing a special raffle at the dinner! Can’t wait to see you all there!

07/19/2025

Motorcycle Fire- Mankato Fire is being called to the area of Madison Ave and Victory Drive for a motorcycle that’s on fire and is off on the sidewalk.
8:24- Mankato Fire is enroute.
8:28 PM- Mankato Fire was made aware that the motorcycle is no longer on fire.
8:37 PM-Mankato Fire is clear

07/16/2025

8:24pm

Janesville
390th Avenue and Highway 14

TRAIN VS CAR

Caller stated a train and a vehicle collided and driver of the vehicle has injuries.

8:30pm
Waseca Co deputies on scene.

8:31pm
Checking for air auto launch.

8:35pm
Air has been turned down for weather.

8:37pm
Female driver; alert, conscious and talking; no major injuries.

07/15/2025

07/15/2025

Vehicle Accident- Mankato Fire is being paged to the area of N 6th street and Madison Ave for a two vehicle head on collision with possible injuries.
10:02 PM- Mankato Fire is enroute
10:06 PM- Mankato commander on scene reports that they have minor injuries and needs the inbound crew for fluid cleanup.
10:18 PM- Affordable Towing is on scene
10:33 PM- All fire units are clear. Mayor report to the hospital is they have the driver of one of the vehicles who’s is complaining of arm pain and they report no major injuries.

07/15/2025

07/11/2025

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07/05/2025

07/04/2025

Sheriff Jeff Wersal and the Blue Earth County Sheriffs Office would like to wish everyone a Happy 4th of July. As always our staff will be working, answering phones, responding to calls, patrolling and keeping our correctional facility and inmates safe. We ask everyone to enjoy the holiday weekend. Please be safe and as always, know we are if you need us.

07/03/2025

6:34pm

Southbend
Minneopa Golf Club

MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH

A car left the roadway and crashed into a tree. Caller stated the vehicle was driving fast and is possibly on fire. Vehicle is a silver Buick SUV.

6:38pm
Southbend Fire first responder en-route in personal vehicle.

6:40pm
Mayo aircare has been auto launched as the patient is unconscious and entrapped in the vehicle.

6:45pm
PD has confirmed the vehicle is still on fire with one person still entrapped. Mankato Fire has been requested for mutual aid.

6:48pm
Southbend command advising they need the jaws of life tool to extricate the patient. State Patrol is also on scene.

6:50pm
Mankato Fire on scene.

6:51pm
Mankato PD advising they're still trying to extricate the patient and are still putting water on the vehicle for any hot spots.

6:55pm
North Memorial Aircare lifting for scene. 24 min ETA.

6:57pm
Patient has been removed from the vehicle.

7:02pm
Aircare has been cancelled per Mayo on scene.

7:10pm
Mayo transporting one red level trauma patient to MCHS Mankato.
>approx 60yr old female
>no obvious deformities
>has some abrasions and disorientation

7:19pm
Lake Crystal ambulance transporting one firefighter to MCHS Mankato that was injured when breaking the window on the vehicle.

06/30/2025

Vehicle accident- Waseca Fire is being called to the area of HWY 14 and the Steele County line for a car vs deer with injuries.
9:54 Pm- Waseca Deputy on scene reports that the crash is in Steele county.
10:02 PM- Waseca Fire is on scene.
10:05 PM- Tow truck has been started to the scene.
10:12 PM- Waseca Fire is clear