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Fire caused by lithium battery explosion in home kitchenMonticello MN

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Near Osprey Cir, Monticello, MN 55362

A fire occurred in a home kitchen due to a lithium battery explosion. Children safely evacuated the home. Pets remain inside. Fire was reportedly extinguished before emergency responders arrived.

Audio|Source: Wright County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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First page for Monticello Fire for a potential structure fire near Osprey Circle.
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We are getting additional details.
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Right now,
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the reports are saying that it's in the kitchen, a lithium battery exploded.
00:13
Additional details are coming in.
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Your first page is at 1830.
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St. Cloud 2630 cars for dispatch injured Deer's on South on 23 at the 187.
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Dear still left.
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On the shoulder.
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265 from Think Cloud.
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Second page for Monticello Fire for a potential structure fire, near Osprey Circle.
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For a potential structure fire, it sounds like it started in the kitchen when a lithium battery exploded.
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Our reporting party is not on site.
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They will be arriving in a black Lincoln navigator.
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They're about one minute away.
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There are two cats and one dog in the residence.
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There are also two children.
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The children have evacuated, they are currently outside.
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Here's second page that 1831.
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Howard Lake, England, Strait County.
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Howard Lake, go ahead.
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You can sure us clearing the scene, no transport.
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Back.
01:25
Clearing the scene, no transport, 1833.
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Have a great night.
01:40
71 is your routine, Monticello?
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For a fire standby.
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Near Osprey Circle, on a fire standby.
01:47
Just regard the page you just got...
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20 counties.
01:56
Safe to show DCP-155, checking your status.
02:05
DCP-155, I'm called 4.
02:06
Can you have 10? No, 4 can do 1835?
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Pencloud to KA435,
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Pink Cloud.
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Ray,
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Connie, you're from Montefil, Agent 11.
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K435. Who are you calling? Engine 11.
02:29
Yeah,
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104. My main Cato dispatcher is wondering if you're willing to call for DPT and Sibley, Coney.
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You can show us en route to the possible structure fire, full crew.
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We have a tag channel.
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Good for us, it's me.
02:44
Okay, thank you.
02:45
Engine 11, you're en route with a full crew at 1837.
02:48
We will be using Rite-Tack 3.
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According to deputies on scene, it sounds like the fire was put out by the children.
02:55
They are still requesting that you respond.
03:00
Copy that Rite-Tac-4 and fire is out.

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Near Osprey Cir, Monticello, MN 55362

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