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grass fire spreading near residence in mahtowaMahtowa MN

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Near Mahtowa Ave, Mahtowa, MN 55707

A fire started in grass near a residence on Mahtowa Avenue, possibly caused by electrical cords. The fire was spreading close to the back of the house. Multiple fire units responded, but no structure was confirmed to be involved at the time of the report.

Audio|Source: Carlton County Public Safety
03:18
Transcript:
00:00
Attention, Madawa, Fire, respond.
00:02
Near Mahtowa Avenue.
00:04
The caller said that he believes electrical cords have started a fire behind his house.
00:08
It's in the grass and getting into the backside of his house on fire.
00:13
Tension, Maddoer respond, near Maddow Avenue.
00:17
The caller said electrical cords he believes started some grass on fire and it's getting into the backside of his house.
00:22
Cockneywayne dispatch at (number withheld).
00:35
Tension, Blackcliffe, Fire, Respond, near Mato Avenue, Mahtowa Township.
00:39
The report,
00:40
possible electrical wires created a fire.
00:43
It's in the grass on the back side of his house, possibly getting into the backside of the structure.
00:48
Tension, Blackcliffe, respond, near Mato Avenue,
00:52
for a possible structure fire.
00:54
Cuffington Dispatchezion, (number withheld), and we're going to use public switch to common five.
01:06
Attention, Ascension, Westlake, respond to standby for a structure fire, near Maddow Avenue and Maddo.
01:13
Attention, ascension, Lucike, respond, standby for a structure fire, near Maddow Avenue, Carpton.
01:19
Dispatch,
01:20
(number withheld).
01:35
This is Manil up by here.
01:37
We copy that call.
01:39
(number withheld).
01:41
Call up in (number withheld) on 5.
01:45
(number withheld). Coring around.
01:52
(number withheld).
01:54
I'm clear.
01:55
Sorry.
02:01
This is Matt a little portable around this badge?
02:03
Go ahead.
02:06
It's passing by the scene now on the way of the hall and a large area of grass, right adjacent to some trailers and the structure, but no structure involved at this time is what it looks like.
02:18
(number withheld).
02:29
Lack of (number withheld) to Carlton Dispatch.
02:32
Go ahead.
02:36
(number withheld), (number withheld) and (number withheld) row in row.
02:42
Good word.
02:47
Matt or the Carlton.
02:50
We're en route with four.
02:55
En route at (number withheld).
03:02
Three arriving unseen.
03:05
On scene. On scene at (number withheld).
03:08
About a 20 by 20 area grass on fire right in front of a camper.
03:16
Campfire, 25th.

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Near Mahtowa Ave, Mahtowa, MN 55707
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