Fire reported at residence near Ferdin Road, Kalamazoo County MI
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Fire & ArsonA structure fire was reported near Ferdin Road in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. Initial reports indicated a room on fire, but firefighters found it was a cigarette burning. The caller was uncooperative or confused, and responders made contact with the individual inside. No significant fire or smoke was observed inside the home.
Audio|Heard on: Kalamazoo County Fire and MSP District 5
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Transcript:
00:00
Jones for a structure fire for engine 7, engine 5, truck 6, squad 6, and then move up for engine 2.
00:07
Near Ferdin Road, across from Wellington Road and Kensington Drive.
00:11
There is fire in the house and one of the rooms.
00:17
No one else in the house person is trying to evacuate.
00:21
Advise when you're en route, dispatch player 243.
00:28
See 60 on fire.
00:29
Just advising, this is coming from Mark.
00:31
Apparently prior prior calls, he's a bit 34.
00:33
The thing that's on fire in his room is apparently a cigarette.
00:38
Okay,
00:40
game, John.
00:43
Just want to advise, it looks like a 34 caller, Mark Parker.
00:46
Very similar calls, and it looks like what's on fire in his room is a cigarette.
00:55
Okay.
00:58
How about myself in 7-1, we'll respond.
01:03
Everybody else can stay by for a minute here to be confirmed on your dad.
01:13
The engine 7, engine 5,
01:16
truck 6, squad 6, go ahead and code 4 for now.
01:20
7-1 is going to continue when our caller sounds like you might be a little 34.
01:28
Mr. 4. 6.5.
01:35
Mr. 2,
01:39
player. Me show 64 myself, 26.
01:45
Copy that?
01:51
That'll be 64.
01:58
To fire a single story residence.
02:01
Nothing to report for any contact with the caller.
02:07
Copy that single story, nothing shall I'm making contact.
02:14
Technic 35 in route not emergency fire same ride fordard road coming from west main one 71 life you can uh cancel we've got something one that's continuing in we'll advise if we need you back.
02:32
Lady.35 copies canceled.
02:39
Fire can you call or call her and have them come into the door for us.
02:43
Take for him.
02:46
As far as we can see from the open windows, there's no smoke or anything like that inside.
02:54
Copy that. Call take yourself on with him.
02:56
We're trying to get him to go on the door.
02:59
He is advising that door from lock.
03:03
If he's okay with us walking in, we'll just do that.
03:10
He's good with you guys going on him.
03:14
Okay.
03:20
The city of the door is actually locked.
03:26
I thought we're working on trying to get them over to you guys.
03:33
Yeah, man, like with him coming to the door, he's down saying to kicks the door down.
03:38
No, he's actually laying in front of the door standing behind it.
03:43
We're with him now.
03:46
Okay, copy.
03:49
City you guys can get up.
03:55
Correct.
03:57
Stay, be suspicious.
04:03
Nope.
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