Outdoor wood burner mistaken for structure fire, Shepherd MI
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Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to reports of smoke near South Summerton Road. Upon arrival, they found that the smoke came from an outdoor wood burner, not an active structure fire.
Audio|Heard on: Isabella County Police and Fire
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07:47
Transcript:
00:00
A possible structure fire,
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just south of near South Summerton Road,
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South Summerton.
00:08
Where a possible structure fire, neighbors advising there is smoke coming from the residence.
00:14
Central's 3.857.
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Central 60, 340.
00:24
Go ahead.
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6.30. Are you still local?
00:31
Hey, from?
00:32
Clear. I've got a 10-year-old suicide attempt.
00:36
It's going to be at the heights 3516 Eastier Field, 3516 East Deerfield,
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Building W.
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Number 7, W.
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Number 7,
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intentional overdose on insulin.
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Clear. I'll be here.
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Clear, mom is there with him, no command of, no weapons.
01:01
David.
01:06
South Summerton, near South Summerton Road, female Brook and Walton for possible structure fire.
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This is Upper 63 responding to the possible internal growth.
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Last, you know, I couldn't copy.
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You tried again.
01:33
7.63 responding to the possible insulin overdose.
01:39
Suckus clear.
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I believe this is intentional by a 10-year-old, mom is on scene.
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And we've got a trooper on the way as well.
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Okay, now.
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388.8.8. I have rest.
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You staging just advised when I was clear to enter.
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Okay.
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Okay. Okay. Natural 63-48.
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48. 48. Go on.
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What's the first name, please?
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Ray.
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First name, real name is Sidney, but she goes by Ray.
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Clear, thank you.
02:35
Shelfare from 3701.
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3701, go ahead.
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Indeed, the second unit to go to that suicidal on Deerfield Road.
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If you're local and can start that way, it's a 10-year-old, intentional overdose of insulin.
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Mom is on scene.
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I'm 20 in Lincoln, I'll start that way.
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Claire.
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All one from 6309.
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Thank you, sir.
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Appreciate it.
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No problem.
03:20
O-9, I'm guessing you guys are probably a distance out because of the other calls.
03:27
I didn't copy you.
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I'm just guessing you guys were a distance out because of the other calls.
03:34
Yeah, I'm almost away from him and then the other one's there on back road.
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And 40's just local, so he's heading there now.
03:45
Copy that.
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Central 48, go ahead and send rescue, please.
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Residents,
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appears a few more than just chimney smoke.
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Copy.
04:10
Center to dispatch, Surrey Rescue, Alpha Unit, route to Beck Road,
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from Officer, advise you can head right in.
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911.
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Central.
04:22
Can you go ahead and start me tribe, Somerton Rose so I know what we've got, please?
04:36
Isabella Central Surrey Rescue.
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Central's Clear, Surrey and Central's Clear, City, and Central's Clear 9-1.
04:48
Somerton near South Summerton Road, Millbrook, and Walton for a possible structure fire.
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6903. 9.0.3? No.
05:02
Charlie.
05:04
Central is clear.
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Control, 634, 48.
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What do you go ahead? Do you know how long in the ambulance is going to be? She's kind of lethargic here.
05:28
Sir? I'll check, see how far out.
05:33
We'll see how far out.
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We'll have enough on arrival.
05:43
Sound for Alpha 62?
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Yes,
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sir. Go ahead.
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Shilts a row, mutual aid,
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Shepard. Can you give me alarm for drivers in part of the station, please?
06:02
Paper.
06:04
No.
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No.
06:11
Clear 6-1, tribal truck three, go ahead.
06:14
Mutual aid to Shepard for possible structure fire.
06:21
Sound interesting.
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Engine 9-8, central.
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9-8, go ahead.
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And routes to 6-4 with 1.
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Signed to 3701, I'll be out with 40.
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30. 30701.
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Trouble Miss badge, Travel Fire Command.
06:57
Did you report to the station, firefighters and drivers report to the station? The reference is structure of fire,
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house smoke coming from the house.
07:11
It couldn't be in the area of near South Summerton Road.
07:14
Firefighters and drivers report to the station.
07:16
Help us.
07:22
93 tenant station 3, copy that.
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Central from tribal truck 3, copy that traffic, where it'll disregard.
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Central.
07:42
From firefighter nor around scene, it's an outdoor woodburner.
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I'll stop there.
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Location mentioned:
S Summerton Rd, Shepherd, MI 48883
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