Fire burns at construction site off I-494
A power line down caused a fire at a construction site near I-494 and East Bush Lake Road in Bloomington on the morning of Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023. Both directions of I-494 were closed due to the wire being down in the highway. Xcel Energy responded to secure the power and remove the wire. The Bloomington Fire Department extinguished the fire and the highway was reopened by 8:23 a.m.