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Fire units respond to foul smell near Wilbur AvenueKalamazoo MI

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Wilbur Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49006

Fire units responded to a report of a burning rubber smell near Wilbur Avenue. Firefighters found no smoke or flames and the fire alarm was normal. The incident was downgraded to non-emergency.

Audio|Heard on: Kalamazoo County Fire and MSP District 5
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01:19
Transcript:
00:00
City Town floor, squad six, engine seven, engine five, truck six,
00:05
squad six, engine seven, and five truck six, engine two, engine two, on a move up to six,
00:11
two, two, three five, Wilbur, near Wilbur Street, it'll be rude tall.
00:16
On the third floor, some type of a foul smell, possibly burning rubber.
00:23
We're actually coming from the first or second floor.
00:26
No smoke, flame, cross-street of business.
00:29
We're at 14.0.2.
00:35
A roll from 53-47, one second.
00:40
3.47?
00:43
Good afternoon.
00:44
You could show me in service from 10 in the night.
00:47
I'll be working in Burian County.
00:48
I'm all on there.
00:49
Good day. Station, 6, and row.
00:50
Thank you.
00:52
Station 6 in route 1403.
00:59
Responding to Wilbur Street.
01:01
The DMU unseen requesting a downgrade, non-emergency response.
01:11
I'll make sure you that is a downgrade for us.
01:14
A firm downgrade, nothing located.
01:17
A fire alarm panel is showing normal.

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Location mentioned:
Wilbur Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49006

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Incident Timeline

  1. Source Identified and Scene Cleared
  2. Strikeoff and Holding
  3. Downgrade to Non-Emergency
  4. On-Scene Assessment
  5. Initial Dispatch

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