Structure fire with propane tank explosion near Carpenter Lane, Gwinn MI
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Firefighters responded to a structure fire near West Carpenter Lane in Forsyth Township. Flames were seen coming from the roof, and a propane tank near the house exploded, causing a larger fire. Everyone inside the house evacuated safely. Roads leading to the scene were icy and difficult to navigate.
Audio|Heard on: Marquette County Public Safety Dispatch
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03:37
Transcript:
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Markite County 131.
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Respond to 440 West Carpenter Lane, 440 West Carpenter Lane, Forsyth Township.
00:06
Crouch is going to be North River Road Drive and North Pond Lane.
00:11
It's going to be for a structure fire, Central Clare is 22-58.
00:15
Clearstop. Okay. Mm-hmm.
00:19
Mm-hmm.
00:22
The Market County 131.
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Resata 440 West Carpenter Lane, 440 West Carpenter Lane, Portiside Township,
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Cross Street, North River Drive,
00:32
and North Palm Lane, fully a structure fire, such as clear as 22 a fidget.
00:42
Central 2029 Hammond.
00:48
Central 2029 Hammond.
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Hammond. Enter out to the hall.
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Everybody out of the house?
01:00
A-Firm.
01:06
Central 1,
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12. Oh,
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[redacted].
01:11
Out of Marquette.
01:13
22 of 10.
01:19
College in the station.
01:21
It's 2,300, everyone's out.
01:26
Copy.
01:34
2029.
01:37
Go ahead. Go ahead.
01:39
Do you, Trennery Central?
01:42
No, sir.
01:44
My apologies.
01:48
2029, follower.
01:49
Go ahead and start,
01:50
Richmond with a tanker in Sanford.
01:57
60 to clear stop.
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(number withheld). Right-2-2-1-4-2.
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201-4-2. 1-4-2.
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1-4-2.
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We're in the area of the post.
02:15
283-0.
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20-0. 20-3-0.
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19-168, cat me a stop.
02:28
down about three and a half hours up the high school for their Christmas nests.
02:34
Sorry.
02:41
Propane tank just exploded.
02:44
There are flames coming out of the roof of the house creeping towards the woods.
02:51
Copy that.
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Sam's Trogate for 12.
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Go ahead.
02:57
Just advising there's a pretty good size propane tank leaning up against a house it is fully engulfed.
03:04
20-door.
03:09
All right, 2023.
03:12
Do we have the county out for salt and sand? This road is horrible.
03:20
They have been out plowing, I have been hearing them on the 800, which roads are crap.
03:28
Let's do North River Drive first, Carpenter Lane, up to Carpenter Lane.
03:34
The first corner on North River Drive is absolutely horrible.
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Location mentioned:
Carpenter Ln, Gwinn, MI 49841
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