Man burned when oxygen tubing catches fire

Heard on: Stearns County MN 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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Ambulance rescue needs for medical in Maine Prairie Township,

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(number withheld) Kingston Street in Maine Prairie Township, for a sixty-year-old male who burned himself.

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He's on O two.

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His hole is connecting to his face.

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Caught on fire and his face burned.

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Stern four for communications.

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Two 19 , this is Stearns County Dispatch.

00:27

Kimball Rescue needed for a medical in Meeker Township at (number withheld) Kingston Street for a sixty-year-old male who has burns on his face from his oxygen tubing started on fire.

00:41

Stearns Four for communication.

00:42

Dispatch clear.

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Thirteen 17 .

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Two hundred and 19 to Stearns County Dispatch.

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This dispatch, go ahead.

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Have we looked in the air or an ALS ambulance for this?

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Yeah, let's see if we need to get them en route at all.Copy .

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2547, I was listening to that on Fire Main.

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Should be there within a couple minutes and I can advise.

2026-10-26 18:14 UTC

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Kingston St, Kimball, MN 55353

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a home near Kingston Street in Maine Prairie Township for a reported 60-year-old man with facial burns after his oxygen tubing caught fire. Rescue and ambulance units were requested, and dispatchers discussed whether an air ambulance or advanced life support unit might be needed.

Man burned when oxygen tubing catches fire

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was he smoking? my grandma smoked while on oxygen maybe it's comon