Explosion at building fire near Rogue River Rd, Grand Rapids MI
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Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a building fire near Rogue River Road in Belmont, Michigan. An explosion occurred on scene, causing a switch to defensive tactics. Multiple advanced medical units were requested for potential firefighter injuries. Two firefighters near the explosion were checked and found to have no serious injuries.
Audio|Heard on: Kent County Fire and EMS
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03:16
Transcript:
00:00
Dispatch Roll River Command.
00:02
Road River Command, go ahead.
00:05
We have a power on the fireground.
00:07
We're changing tactics to defensive.
00:10
I still need an advanced life support unit en route if they can continue priority one.
00:14
I have one on scene but we want another one.
00:20
Virus complete changing tactics to defensive we do have another advanced life support en route priority one (number withheld).
00:31
Were you from dispatch?
00:35
43.
00:41
Fire is requesting another rig.
00:43
Do you have info on that?
00:49
We are still unable to locate a patient inside.
00:53
We are assessing firefighters right now currently.
01:02
238, start priority 1 for near Rogue River Rd.
01:07
I just heard from county fires requesting another rig priority one there was a small explosion there.
01:17
Copy in 43 did you copy that direct fire is requested another rig priority one via county saying there was an explosion.
01:27
Where do you pick copy track?
01:32
I'll get info that would be helpful.
01:41
Engine 4, were you calling on?
01:47
See the Engine 4 is on stream.
01:51
See the Engine 4 on Scene (number withheld).
01:57
Number of our command from dispatch.
02:01
Go ahead, dispatch.
02:07
We have an ETA of 20 minutes.
02:09
Establishing Trinity Health Command.
02:12
Sport of Medic 10 on scene, 10 o'clock.
02:17
Consumers is pulling on scene dispatch.
02:20
Copy consumers on scene, 10 o'clock.
02:27
38 now we're going to priority 2.
02:28
It sounds like 243 has two firefighters.
02:31
They're checking out who were close to the small explosion but neither have any obvious traumatic injuries.
02:40
38, copy Matt 2.
02:50
36. 36, go ahead.
02:55
You can show it's clear, butterwares.
03:00
Copy, you're clear to order.
03:05
30 minute on scene.
03:08
30 minutes, Devizers are going to stay defensive right now.
03:13
Okay.
03:15
Copy seeing defensive.
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Location mentioned:
Rogue River Rd NE, Belmont, MI 49306
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