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Fire alarm investigated at residence near Martin Luther King Jr. Street SEGrand Rapids MI

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M.L.K. Jr St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49507

According to the dispatch call, fire department responded to a fire alarm at a single-story residence near Martin Luther King Jr. Street SE. They investigated a possible electrical issue in the basement and contacted a keyholder from Riverside before clearing the scene.

Audio|Heard on: Kent County Fire and EMS
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02:58
Transcript:
00:00
That's your own engine four is sent to see.
00:03
Single story, resident.
00:05
Nothing showing engine four will be out in PetSquivity.
00:11
Seeing single story residents, nothing showing investigating midnight.
00:23
Engine 2, Med2, District 2, at near Martin Luther King Jr. Street SE.
00:31
Unit 1, respond on Channel 1.
00:40
Truck one.
00:43
The number I found seems to be a daytime-day number.
00:48
The system's monitored by Riverside.
00:51
Certainly I'll try.
00:56
Thank you. Just for your info to relay.
01:00
The system was activated,
01:04
strobes and everything going off in the building.
01:06
No alarm was received from them.
01:10
Special Army Car 3 is on scene.
01:12
Car 3 will have Collingwood Command.
01:15
Car 3 on scene with command minute.
01:22
Small conditions inside so far, we have some fault at the thermostat.
01:34
We're in the basement right now, checking,
01:37
but there is a study order of electrical, so.
01:44
Okay, I'll send engine one into, uh,
01:49
this is you.
01:54
For zero on, I'm seeing.
02:05
Engine 1 from Car 3 on Channel 2.
02:11
Go ahead.
02:15
Yeah, if you guys could just go inside and assist engine 4 investigation.
02:21
Go 2.
02:26
One from dispatch.
02:29
Go ahead.
02:31
I was able to get a keyholder from Riverside.
02:34
They have a person, a contact person in,
02:38
uh, that lives there at the apartments.
02:41
The name is (name withheld).
02:42
He's given him a call and he should be out to meet you.
02:46
Thank you very much.
02:47
Appreciate it.
02:52
Dispatch from Westwood Command.
02:54
Command is terminated, Plainfield Squad 3 is clear.
02:57
Command Terminated, Plainfield Squad.

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M.L.K. Jr St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49507

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