Emergency responders standing by at fire halls as Hovland/Grand Portage experience 911 outage
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According to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office, there is an intermittent disruption of 911 service in the Hovland/Grand Portage area.
The sheriff's office reports that the outage is only affecting portions of the 475 exchanges.
During this time the Hovland and Grand Portage fire halls will be staffed with emergency responders. In the event of an emergency, Hovland and Grand Portage responders can reach the 911 dispatch center through the county’s ARMER radio network.
The Hovland Fire Department is located at 5059 East Highway 61.
The Grand Portage Fire Department is at 102 Store Road.
It is unknown at this time how long the disruption will last, but the sheriff’s office will provide updates as they are available.
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