Fire response at building near Kalamazoo Avenue SE, Grand Rapids MI
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Fire & ArsonFire units responded to a structure fire near Kalamazoo Avenue Southeast. They conducted fan operations and smoke investigations on the upper floors. The fourth floor was found to have minimal residual smoke and was declared clear.
Audio|Heard on: Kent County Fire and EMS
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04:53
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 4, Med2, District 4, at near Kalamazoo Avenue Southeast.
00:07
Respond on Channel 1.
00:13
Just to be in a better position for an additional call, we'll block the road here.
00:20
Copy that. I'm going to clear and head back to the station.
00:26
(name withheld), it looks like you might be able to drive through now if you just want to go northbound.
00:32
Copy that.
00:37
Daveo Command from Firebase.
00:39
He's got 26 holding that station two.
00:46
Bobby, Command.
00:50
We'll have you, go ahead.
00:52
Two firefighters coming in with a fan.
00:54
Can you direct them where to go on Division 2? For a minute.
01:03
Caledonia Engine 70, go ahead.
01:07
You can show Caledonia's 173 clear from scene returning back to station.
01:15
Have it cleared to 12.
01:19
Hey, the car one answer.
01:21
Acre ones. There was 213.
01:28
Okay, if you come out the door on the west side of that building.
01:39
Okay, I'll make an agenda one clear at 213.
01:51
Are you comfortable kicking the engine 52 loose?
01:56
I am. I'm just making sure that these fans are Cascade fans and not Kentwood fans.
02:02
That's affirmative.
02:03
They're both Cascade Battery fans.
02:06
Okay, then we should be else out with Kentwood.
02:10
Copy that Lobby command.
02:13
Loudie, go ahead.
02:16
He can kick your engine loose, but can you stick around for a minute.
02:20
Affirmative.
02:29
Command from 39.
02:32
Go ahead, 39.
02:36
44 and I are going to come down and set our packs.
02:42
Copy.
02:45
Command from Lobby, before they come down, can you have them checked third and fourth floor?
02:50
We had some of the guests saying the fourth floor was also a little smoky.
02:57
Affirm, break 21,
03:00
can you send two to the fourth floor and 39, can you send two to the third floor and confirm that that's clear?
03:08
39 copies, 249, we'll check the third floor.
03:14
21 copies, 45 and 21 to the third.
03:25
Engine 10. Wire 3.
03:27
District 10.
03:28
At near Horton Avenue Southeast.
03:32
Respond on Channel 1.
03:37
The car one's on the scene.
03:40
It's going to be the driveway for Sculton Landscaping.
03:43
Wait away is back off.
03:48
The driveway for Sculton Landscaping is pretty far off the road.
03:56
Turning command from fire dispatch.
04:02
Fetch. Fetch.
04:04
45 minutes on scene.
04:10
Copy 45 minutes on scene.
04:12
We can cancel future notifications.
04:15
Copy 220.
04:20
Atamedic 9 is on scene.
04:23
Eighth medic 9 on scene, 220.
04:29
21 on the 4th floor.
04:33
Go ahead 21.
04:36
We are finding nothing concerning on the 4th floor.
04:41
If anything, is just very, very minimal and residual.
04:46
Copy, 4th floor clear.
04:48
21, you can take your crew back down to Division 2.
04:52
Copy, thanks.
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Location mentioned:
Kalamazoo Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49507
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