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Miltona, MN – The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office responded to a house fire Sunday afternoon near Miltona, north of Alexandria.
The homeowner says the house was evacuated after he noticed smoke and flames around 3:45 p.m. When deputies arrived on scene, they say a shed, carport, and SUV were already destroyed, and the west side of the house was on fire. The house is a total loss because of the fire, smoke, and water damage.
The homeowner told emergency responders he plugged an extension cord into the vehicle’s block heater about an hour before noticing the fire.
A Douglas County Public Works snowplow operator was nearby and helped clear snow drifts so emergency vehicles could get to the scene.
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