Smoke from fireplace reported at residential address, Flint MI
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Fire & ArsonA report of black smoke at a residence near West Rankin Street and MLK Ave was investigated. Flames were not found; the smoke came from a fireplace chimney.
Audio|Heard on: Genesee County Fire
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01:11
Transcript:
00:00
Sensitive fires stand by for residential structure fire.
00:04
2.30, (number withheld),
00:11
West Rankin,
00:12
cross of MLK Ave, for black smoke coming from inside the house.
00:18
Looks like the neighbors are saying it's coming from the chimney and it's no fire.
00:24
He'll be on Fireground 11, 1803.
00:29
Engine 61, Engine 11, Truck 55, Squad 1, Squad 2, Battalion, respond on fire run 11 for a residential structure fire, (number withheld) West Rankin Street, cross of MLK Ave.
00:39
Caller reporting, spoken flames seen coming from the house.
00:42
They did speak to another neighbor that said there was no fire, it was a fire in the fireplace.
00:47
Be on Fire Run 11, 1803.
00:50
Go ahead.
00:51
Have we confirmed with the homeowner that's a fire in the fireplace?
00:55
I'm not sure if it's a homeowner.
00:57
Stay by.
00:58
The battalion, that's affirmative.
01:00
The cop, the neighbor was the homeowner.
01:03
They said that's no fire.
01:04
It was coming from the chimney.
01:06
No fire.
01:08
Just contain the 61 can't everybody else.
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Location mentioned:
W Rankin St, Flint, MI 48505
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