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Vehicle caught fire near East Elmo in Pickford, Pickford Township MI

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/5/2025 04:51 PM

E Elmo St, Pickford, MI 49774

A vehicle caught fire near East Elmo in Pickford. Law enforcement officers arrived first and put out the fire with a fire extinguisher. The fire department was notified because such fires may start again.

Audio|Heard on: Eastern Upper Peninsula Public Safety

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01:58

Transcript:

00:00

Unitevise have a vehicle on fire, Northern 129 near East Elmo in Pickford, just off the side of the road.

00:11

Fines around, games on maybe.

00:14

Copy.

00:17

Central 8216, I can clear last in that way.

00:19

Okay.

00:23

Dean, I've been picked for, and I'll check it out.

00:26

Copy.

00:31

8216, I have a name in TX for you and reference the last address you're at.

00:39

62 or 87?

00:43

62, I believe, is going to be for (name withheld)?

00:47

Perfect. That's what I was looking for.

00:54

When you're ready?

00:58

(number withheld).

01:01

Thank you.

01:10

Central 1313, I'll be out of them.

01:12

Copy.

01:17

All right, 17, Central.

01:19

Can you meet yet?

01:23

Hi. Go ahead.

01:26

Are you going to have the fire extinguished with fire extinguisher, engine still warm, though.

01:31

Copy. I will let Pickford know, but I'll have them roll that way because they are known to flare up again.

01:40

Copy.

01:46

Okay, law enforcement got on scene.

01:48

They were able to extinguish it with a fire extinguisher.

01:52

I advise him that it is common for them to flare up, so you probably might want to still check it out.

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E Elmo St, Pickford, MI 49774

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