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Explosion heard during illegal burn in Michigan, Kalkaska County MI

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/8/2025 06:08 PM

Rapid City Rd, Kalkaska Township, MI

An illegal burn was reported near Rapid City Road in Kalkaska Township, Michigan. Neighbors heard an explosion, but the fire was contained in a barrel without spreading.

Audio|Heard on: Kalkaska County Police and Fire Dispatch

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02:6

Transcript:

00:00

Trollcast, essential, page 5, station 5, review, and 2028-1-1-1-Rapid 311 Rapid City Road.

00:05

For a possible legal burn center is clear, a second call, 21-09.

00:19

Trollcast is central to you at M.

00:20

Station 1, Station 1.

00:22

Yeah. First ambulance is needed for a non-emergency or less than a month in central quarter, 21-10.

00:39

Clearant or else's motion for the house there.

00:45

Train after the house, and then 21-10.

01:00

Okay, the Central Station 5, Station 5, your unit turning to 311 W Rapid City Road for a possible illegal burn.

01:07

Central's clear, third and final call, 2112.

01:13

So that's what, Central, keep a chosen route.

01:17

True and out, R-P also did as I, she heard something,

01:22

that really explode, she's not sure what it was.

01:25

The fact it did not appear to get any bigger, and it didn't look like it looked like it was contained.

01:34

Yeah, I can confirm that we did hear an explosion, that's my neighbor.

01:42

Clear, I also have a lot, though.

01:46

Squad on scene 2116.

01:56

Fire is contained in the barrel, but it is an illegal burden.

02:00

You can have wild head this way.

02:04

If they are in mouth.

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Rapid City Rd, Kalkaska Township, MI

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