Minneapolis has a new system for residents, workers and visitors to get alerts during emergencies, ranging from natural disasters to human-caused dangers. The new system can be accessed from any device capable of texting, or from a smartphone via an app, or both. Here's how to do it:Text MPLSAlerts to 77295Download the Smart911 appBoth methods require users to set up an account, including an .
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Minneapolis firefighters say they have mostly contained a large blaze that erupted at a homeless encampment Thursday morning and sent a plume of smoke over the city's south Side. "We got the bulk of the fire knocked down at this time," said Minneapolis Fire Chief Bryan Tyner, as he was en route to the fire on the 1100 block of E. 28th Street, just after 12:30 p.m. The city of Minneapolis said .
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