Structure fire reported in apartment basement, Kalamazoo MI
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Fire & ArsonA structure fire was reported in apartment B near Briarcliff Lane. Flames were visible in the basement. Firefighters responded and found a two-story multifamily building with people outside and no visible fire initially. The fire was mostly outside, involving a small extension cord. The fire was extinguished, and the scene was held for further investigation.
Audio|Heard on: Kalamazoo County Fire and MSP District 5
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02:37
Transcript:
00:00
Texas 111 Oshamil 52 Portage 121 going route for a structure fire.
00:08
It's going to be near Briarcliff Lane, near Briarcliff Lane,
00:13
cross of Briarcliff Court and the unknown.
00:15
It's going to be apartment B as in Boy.
00:18
We're advising there are flames visible in the basement crawl-face area.
00:23
Dispression clear at 1440.
00:31
11-0.
00:38
1241 in route, please 12-1 available.
00:46
121 available, 4242.
00:47
12-1 available, 4242.
00:54
Bash from 952.
00:55
Show 952, clear.
00:57
Back in.
01:00
9.52 clear 1442.
01:04
Like spending 41st in route on an emergency fire standby and for our clip for coming from 8 to Q.
01:36
A two-story multifamily structure.
01:39
People outside, nothing showing, out investigating.
01:41
1446.
01:48
17.
01:52
Unseen at 1443.
01:55
17.4.
01:58
The Fash from Texas, command.
02:04
Texas Scott.
02:11
Paris fire is out.
02:12
Let the small extension cord on the outside of the building.
02:17
We'll hold everybody on scene.
02:19
James Wright to call.
02:26
Clear and fires out with an extension of the exterior side of the building.
02:30
That's for your strikeoff, can you strike off for Texas national units holding all unseen.
02:36
At 1448.
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Location mentioned:
Briarcliff Ln b, Kalamazoo, MI 49009
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