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Fire alarm at multi-family shelter near Jefferson Ave SE, Grand Rapids MI

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Jefferson Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

According to the dispatch call, a fire alarm was reported at a four-story multi-family shelter near Jefferson Avenue Southeast. Multiple rescue and engine units responded. Battalion 6 established command on scene. No fire was visible when units arrived.

Audio|Heard on: Kent County Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
01:47
Transcript:
00:00
Fire alarm. District 7.
00:03
At near Jefferson Avenue Southeast.
00:06
Near Jefferson Building.
00:08
Respond on Channel 2.
00:21
District 7 at near Jefferson Avenue Southeast.
00:26
Near Jefferson Building.
00:29
Respond on Channel 2.
00:30
8 engine 4 is inserted right?
00:33
8 engine 4 in service, 1505.
00:39
Agent 4 on scene.
00:41
Inge Fronting.
00:48
The rescue one's unseen.
00:50
We have a 4-story-9 combustible, multi-family, shelter.
00:54
Nothing's shown.
00:55
Rescue 1 has command, both rescues, both rescues, both rescues, both rescues.
01:00
Rescue 11 of a forestory, not combustible multi-family shut there, nothing showing Rescue 1B command both rescue is on-biscite.
01:08
Battalion 6 is on scene.
01:10
Italian 6 will assume command.
01:11
Rescue 1 year investigation.
01:14
The client 6 on-on-team will be command.
01:19
Rescue Q has a hydrant right behind this.
01:25
Or due to medicate.
01:32
What?
01:35
Will you build a handle with just mentioned before? Do you need anything else out there?
01:45
I'm good. I'm good.
01:46
Pretty much handing it with a fire signal.

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Location mentioned:
Jefferson Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

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Incident Timeline

  1. Incident Resolved and Units Cleared
  2. Investigation and Cause Determined
  3. Units On Scene and Command Established
  4. Arrival at 129 Jefferson Avenue SE
  5. Initial Dispatch to Reflection Senior Housing

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