WINONA, Minn. — A tree, uprooted from soggy soil, crashed and brought down three power lines that ignited a small wild fire. This was about 3 p.m. off State Highway 43 in West Burns Valley. When firefighters arrived, the downed lines were arcing across a driveway on Brookview Drive. Vegetation on a hillside next the driveway was on fire. A crew from the utility company Xcel de-energized the downed lines by tripping fuses upstream. Once power was off, firefighters cooled remaining hot spots.
