Overheating tool battery prompts fire response

Heard on: Kalkaska County MI Regional Fire Dispatch

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Dispatch to Central Station Seven, need your units to respond to (number withheld) Snowshoe Lane Northwest in reference to a lithium-ion battery from a power tool that is getting extremely hot,

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possibly starting to melt.

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Our patient's panicking, thinking that it's going to explode.

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It's going to be outside, and everyone's away from it.

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No injuries reported.

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Central Square, 1814 .

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Kalkaska Central Station Seven, need your units to respond to (number withheld) Snowshoe Lane Northwest in reference to a lithium-ion battery from a tool getting hot, potentially starting to melt.

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It's going to be outside on a safe surface.

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RP is directed to stay away.

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She is very concerned that it's going to explode.

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No injuries reporting.

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Central Square 1820 .

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Second call.

2026-10-11 22:14 UTC

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Snowshoe Ln NW, Rapid City, MI 49676

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire and EMS were dispatched to a home near Snowshoe Lane Northwest for a lithium-ion battery from a power tool that was extremely hot and possibly starting to melt. The battery was placed outside on a safe surface, and the caller was advised to stay away. No injuries were reported.

Overheating tool battery prompts fire response

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