Smoke alarm at retirement home prompts fire response, Byron Center MI
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Fire & ArsonFire units responded to a smoke or carbon monoxide alarm at a single-story retirement home near Lindsey Lane in Byron Center. Crews found no visible smoke and opened roof hatches to check. Some residents were non-mobile and needed shelter assistance.
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03:25
Transcript:
00:00
Dispatch, Cascade Car 1 and Car 5 on scene, single-story retirement building, nothing showing at this time.
00:08
Cascade Car 1 and Car 5 on scene, single-story retirement home, nothing's showing.
00:19
Car 1 has command 10.56.
00:25
That address, the 2 is in house.
00:28
Rescue Mouse.
00:34
And dispatch, Cascade Car 1 will be set up on what we're calling the Alpha side.
00:40
Cascade Car 1 set up on Alpha side, 1056.
00:43
It's on scene.
00:50
Cascade engine one on scene, 1056.
00:56
Samantha from Carpac.
01:02
Go ahead.
01:07
Reports are smelling smoke, I don't smell here yet.
01:13
You don't smell anything yet?
01:16
Affirmative.
01:19
Copy that.
01:20
Engine one, engine two, go ahead and take ticks inside if you can't make the access to the roof, ceiling.
01:29
Engine 45, go ahead.
01:32
Can you start a CO investigation call to near Lindsey Lane? We will be en route.
01:39
No need to tone the department.
01:42
We'll do. Tip of the 8.
01:52
Can you have LIFE EMS respond to this? We have a lot of residents who are non-mobile and they're going to need some shelter, whether they bring a bus or have some sort of shelter for them.
02:08
Yeah, people have life.
02:21
Yeah, go ahead.
02:24
With maintenance, we've opened up one of the roof hatches.
02:28
At this point in time, we see nothing.
02:31
Copy that. At this point in time seeing nothing, I'll continue the assignment until you confirm.
02:40
Copy that. We're on the west side of the building and right now I don't smell any smoke.
02:46
Copy, you're on Bravo side of the building.
02:53
Dispatch, Count 110 52 is on scene.
02:56
Count 110 52 on scene, 1059.
03:03
Keep it dry.
03:08
Trathom, 28.
03:11
28, go ahead.
03:14
Do we have one of the EOs silence the panel?
03:18
Copy that. 23, can you make access in silence panel?
03:24
23 is on it.
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Location mentioned:
Lindsey Ln SW, Byron Center, MI 49315
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