Large fire at homeless camp behind Planet Fitness, Benton Harbor MI
Fire & ArsonA large fire occurred at the homeless camp near Mall Dr behind Planet Fitness. The fire produced black smoke and explosions were heard. There is concern about possible bullets or propane tanks in the burning trash. Firefighters responded to the scene to control the fire.
Audio|Source: Berrien County Met North Public Safety
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Transcript:
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We're going to be clear the mall.
00:02
There's some black smoke over by the homeless camp behind City Transit. Go check out.
00:09
Got it.
00:15
You can get a hold of the fire department have to come that way. It's pretty tough.
00:21
Hey,
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it's pretty big fire back here. Behind the planet fitness.
00:32
Right behind the planet fitness?
00:35
Dave from Farion.
00:37
Okay.
00:43
10 pumps a fire for black smoke behind planet fitness.
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Near Mall Dr, Bering through 1901.
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Baren,
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if you can get fire, I'll step it up.
01:00
Do we know what's on fire? Do we know what's on fire?
01:06
Not yet.
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They're also saying that there might be bullets in there. It looks like the entire homeless camp back here.
01:14
Fair.
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Barron. It's just going to be a bunch of trash. It's going to be a bunch of trash.
01:21
Okay.
01:27
Fair. There are you going to...
01:30
Really?
01:32
Can you advise fire? There is stuff exploding inside of there.
01:35
You're honest.
01:41
Right.
01:43
It sounds like it's going to be trash on fire, but there are things exploding in it.
01:50
Definitely.
01:57
It's better if they went through my plan of fitness.
02:02
Yeah, planning fitness is going to be closer.
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Clear, that's the address if I told it out for.
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Cloud.
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...speeching those two girls that are dating are back here?
02:20
Yeah, they are.
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323 and route with two.
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Thank you. 60 K-9 from O2.
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Good.
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You good out there?
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Yeah, I'm good.
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I'm out here at this.
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I'll fire. Nothing woods.
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Apparently for a head back.
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10-4[1], I'm by your truck.
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There, I'm 3773.
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I don't know if there's propane tanks but there's an explosion going on.
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We don't know if there's another closer hydrant, but there's one right behind Meyer.
03:22
K-9 if you're still over there by your truck, there are a fire hydrant over there behind that building.
03:32
I'll take a look but I do not see any.
03:37
Over's over there with the fire, tell them to come over here in the parking lot of Planet Fitness.
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312 cigarette.
03:46
Go ahead. Go ahead.
03:48
Hey, all April Weirce's stuff is cleared out over here.
03:53
Well, that's good.
03:57
You mean it's not there?
03:59
No, it's all gone.
04:02
Simple.
04:04
Not part of the fire.
04:07
Okay.
04:13
Three, two, three, three, I'm seeing.
04:21
Priority to Freed.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgement / Message received
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Location mentioned:
Near Mall Dr, Benton Harbor, MI 49022
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