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No fire found at reported apartment smoke alarmKentwood MI

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Walnut Hills Dr SE, Kentwood, MI 49512

Units responded to reports of smoke and an odor in the laundry room of an apartment building near Walnut Hills Drive SE. Fire alarms were sounding. Upon arrival, no fire was found and the situation was resolved.

Audio|Heard on: Kent County Fire and EMS
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03:10
Transcript:
00:00
Kentwood car 3 responding to possible structure fire near Walnut Hills Drive southeast. Callers report smoke and strange odor from laundry room, fire alarms sounding.
00:32
Engine 12, structure fire.
00:35
District F1S3 Box 4.
00:38
At Walnut Hills Drive SE.
00:49
Car 14 establishing commands.
00:54
Car 14 Nancy is down.
01:01
47.
01:02
Outmutterworth, mileage 20.6.
01:09
Savvy.
01:16
Snatched in 12 in row.
01:17
I don't have it on my iPad.
01:26
I'm switching the Kenway channel.
01:30
I'm switching the Kenway channel. Number 3 will establish command.
01:41
Copy car 3 and 73 on scene.
01:45
Three-story apartment building nothing showing from the Alpha side.
01:47
You have command.
01:55
Rescue 2, Med Zero, District 7, Edoch Street Southwest and Ionia Avenue Southwest.
02:03
Respond on Channel 1.
02:20
In this case, can you repeat? Did you say no smoke or little smoke? No smoke.
02:26
We can handle the units on scene, no fire.
02:30
Okay, handle the units on scene, no fire.
02:32
Okay.
02:34
Unless they're on scene.
02:39
They are not.
02:42
Thank you.
02:48
Dispatch from Walnut Hills command.
02:54
Go ahead. No fire, we can handle with units on scene, you can clear the incoming assignment.
03:07
Copy no fire at the cane handle for units on scene, clear the rest of the assignment.

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Walnut Hills Dr SE, Kentwood, MI 49512

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  1. Cause Determined and Units Clear
  2. Incident Resolved
  3. Assessment and Investigation
  4. Units Arrive On Scene
  5. Fire Units Dispatched
  6. Initial Report of Structure Fire

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