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False residential fire alarm in Portage, Portage MI

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/9/2025 04:10 AM

Portage, MI

Firefighters responded to a residential fire alarm near Egelston in Portage. On arrival, no smoke or flames were found, and no obvious issues were detected. The alarm was cleared and units were released.

Audio|Heard on: Kalamazoo County Fire and MSP District 5

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02:22

Transcript:

00:00

It's going to be a residential fire alarm for engine 2, plastic, and trucks, engine 2, classic, and trucks,

00:06

near Egelston.

00:09

These fire alarms are going off, saying you do not see or smell any smoke or flame.

00:16

Residential fire alarm for engine two, plastic, constructs, 30 at 711.

00:27

engine 2, 712.

00:33

531-15.

00:36

15 at 712.

00:42

50. 505-350.

00:49

315. 315.

00:51

Good morning, it's service till 1500.

00:55

I'm logged in.

00:56

Have a good day.

01:01

Responding to Coral from 4.51.

01:05

521, go ahead.

01:12

Please enter through the garage.

01:19

Copy garage for two minutes open.

01:27

Engine 2 on scene, two-story residential wood frame structure.

01:31

Nothing reported this time.

01:32

We're making contact.

01:35

716.

01:44

718. 718.

01:50

Engine 2, squad 6.

01:55

Go ahead.

01:59

We're not finding anything obvious at the moment.

02:01

You can probably return the truck if you'd like.

02:04

We just would like your combi meter in here.

02:07

Thank you, you, too.

02:10

Oh, yeah.

02:11

Break out L-Tick, you can strike it, will just hold engine 2 and squad 6.

02:15

Oh,

02:17

your strike off, a 146, me, Egelston, holding engine 2 and squad 6.

02:21

3 is clear at 719.

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