Vehicle fire near apartment building prompts resident alert, Rockwood MI
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Fire & ArsonFire crews and police responded to a fully engulfed vehicle fire near an apartment building on Middle Gibraltar Road. The vehicle was unoccupied. Responders began knocking on doors to alert residents of the nearby fire as a precaution.
Audio|Heard on: Downriver Public Safety
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02:51
Transcript:
00:00
Fifteen units,
00:02
make near Middle Gibraltar.
00:08
I get reports of vehicle fire in rescue.
00:11
Fourth are out.
00:13
Paramount.
00:17
Yeah,
00:22
it's smoking.
00:23
It was quite a reason around Taylor.
00:31
Seven is fully engulfed.
00:34
Have fire stepping up.
00:40
We're gonna start heading that way.
00:41
We're gonna start heading that way.
00:46
I believe the vehicle is unoccupied.
00:54
Affirmative, the vehicle is unoccupied.
00:57
My caller is (name withheld).
00:58
She is the owner.
01:00
I advise her to step outside and speak with you guys.
01:03
I've got four responders.
01:10
15-415, copy a couple of plates.
01:15
Go ahead.
01:20
Six Nora Charles, Edward 5.3.
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Copy.
01:32
Nine space and show me all right.
01:37
Thank you. Thank you.
01:43
15 and 4.15.
01:45
This vehicle is pretty close to the back of the apartment building.
01:47
We're going to start knocking on doors to get people awake just in case you have to get them out.
01:52
10.4.
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144 is in the out.
02:01
104. 104.
02:03
134.
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13 for the front door to the building and open.
02:13
15415. The other plate is going to be David,
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Robert, Adam, 2160.
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Copy.
02:24
If we could pencil locate phone numbers for both those vehicles.
02:32
Yeah.
02:39
17, I got one of the owners coming outside down in front.
02:43
75, your status.
02:46
Have anyone owners coming out?
02:49
I'm secure.
02:51
Got it.
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Location mentioned:
Middle Gibraltar Rd, Rockwood, MI 48173
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