Pickup truck fire ignites ditch near Highway 95, Benton County MN


A pickup truck caught fire near Highway 95 and 95th Avenue northeast in the St. Cloud area. The vehicle was fully engulfed and the fire spread to the nearby ditch. The truck contained lithium batteries.
Audio|Source: Wright County Public Safety
02:24
Transcript:
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St. Cloud 2630 cars for vehicle fire. Highway 95, Milepost 4, near 95, near 95th Avenue northeast for pickup on fire, flame scene. Everybody out of the vehicle.
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624.
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Have you started fire to Highway 95?
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We have fire deputies in route.
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I have coffee, thank you.
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6 and 7, routine to Abish.
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2253.
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6.9212, a signature available.
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7120, copy, clear in a signature,
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2254. 2254.
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Once you head to Marcel area, 7-121, you can point towards Becker, we'll make it work.
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7-120 copies to Monsel.
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Just wait for us, I call.
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Let's be six-five.
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I'll be all within Vice Pirates fully engulfed.
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I copy.
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432 St. Cloud.
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532.432.
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State Tibetan's Ingold?
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108.
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20256.
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The pickup is fully engulfed. The pickup is fully engulfed.
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2.4.
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1040. Go on.
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Can I advise fire that starting the ditch on fire, oh,
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geez, no... Ten-nine.
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You can advise fire that starting the ditch on fire.
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State Tibetan, scene call.
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Good.
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I just want to advise by my trooper.
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It is now starting the ditch on fire.
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So far.
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And it does have lithium batteries in the vehicle as well.
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So forth.
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Location mentioned:
MN-95 & 95th Ave NE, St. George Township, MN 56329
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