fire contained at vacant home from open flame heater, Albert Lea MN
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to flames reported from the basement of a vacant home near Freeborn Avenue. The fire was caused by an open flame LP heater used to dry paint or drywall during remodeling. The fire was contained with no active flames present.
Audio|Source: Freeborn County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Near Freeborn Avenue flames coming from the basement flames coming from the basement
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911
00:24
9-0-2,400 9-1-2, 2,400.
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923-2400 will help me in row.
00:44
The fire in the basement, Freeborn, what was the address?
00:48
Near Freeborn Avenue.
00:53
Copy near Freeborn. Did you mark in the row? We don't have MDT.
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1040.
01:05
943 from 902.
01:06
It should be just south of shared and I'll give you a heads up when I get on the scene.
01:12
Copy south of Sheridan, we're right by Trump's Health.
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901, 2400.
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911. 911, 919-136 en route.
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We're all clear from Elm,
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property's been turned back over the homeowner.
01:37
10-5.
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I do that a slight update.
01:44
It appears to be possibly a wood burner in the basement.
01:47
It does appear to be contained and it should be a vacant home.
01:52
Copy a possible wood burner contained in a vacant home.
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918 to 901.
02:03
Go ahead.
02:05
You want us respond as well?
02:10
At this point, I think we've got 923 Coulster.
02:13
Let's let them take care of it to your 19s respond and we'll hold you guys back.
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Copy. We'll go back into the station.
02:25
2400 from 902.
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We'll be out on Freeborn.
02:32
Nothing obvious at this time.
02:34
I'll be out of investigating.
02:35
10.4.
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923,
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you can slow down routine, slow down routine.
02:54
Copy those put on routine.
03:01
911 also copies routine.
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919 copy routine.
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919, copy routine.
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919, 902.
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Oh yeah.
03:16
Did you still want us to respond or do you want us to head back and get chalked back in order?
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You can go ahead and head back, have 923 respond on a merchant.
03:28
It looks like it's a heater.
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I'm just trying to figure out what's going on here.
03:32
It's not on fire, though, at the moment.
03:36
919, copy. We'll head back.
03:41
923-214. We'll be on the scene.
03:43
Copy on scene.
03:52
923, could you just grab some flashlights? I'm trying to see a little better.
03:57
It looks like they're remodeling the home and just trying to dry the paint or the drywall.
04:16
(name withheld), 30 for BLS, strip from Albert Lee to Austin.
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Again, (name withheld) for PLS, Albert Lee to Austin,
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(name withheld) to acknowledge.
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X-L-7. And six-o-eight.
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Oh,
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eight.
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Sixthwaite to handle.
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Thank you.
04:58
Do I have this sound of one and that for two?
05:02
So it's looking like they have an open flame LP heater in the middle of the basement to dry out their recent remodel in this house.
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We're working on getting a hold of the homeowner and seeing if we get this put out.
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Location mentioned:
Near Freeborn Ave, Albert Lea, MN 56007
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