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Overheated furnace blower motor found at apartment, Burton MI

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/24/2025 04:51 AM

Near S Center Rd, Burton, MI 48519

Firefighters responded to a commercial fire alarm at Lockwood Apartments near South Center Road. They discovered an overheated furnace blower motor in the attic. The blower motor was turned off and the apartment owners were notified.

Audio|Source: Genesee County Fire

02:13

Transcript:

00:00

We're in station two, San Valley for a commercial fire alarm.

00:07

Tennessee Central,

00:10

Wendy Chief One.

00:11

Discontinue markers.

00:14

So we're clear.

00:23

Burton Station 2 respond on Fire Ground 4 for a commercial fire alarm. Lockwood Apartments near South Center Road runs off of Lippincott.

00:34

Generator running, zone 56, no better location, and fire on 4,

00:38

752.

00:40

Burn Station 2 Respond on Fire Ground 4 for commercial fire alarm, Lockwood Apartments near South Center Road, 3-J off of Lipton Cat.

00:49

Generator running zone 56, snow weather location, fairground 4, 752.

00:59

The east side area of that peak when I was up on the roof, that's where I smelled the smell.

01:05

So Stacey's bringing me a trick right now.

01:10

Copy.

01:15

And I found the furnace that sounds like it's got a stuck blower motor,

01:21

and I just turned the switch off to it.

01:29

Okay,

01:30

I want you to,

01:33

we're going to have the owner come up there and see exactly which time you're talking about so we can get maintenance.

01:41

I copy.

01:44

I'm 95% sure this is it.

01:47

Because that smoke was, or that smell is going to travel through the ductwork through the building.

01:56

City Central,

01:57

Wendy Keith one.

01:59

Good.

02:03

We did find an overheated blower motor and furnace in the attic area.

02:10

Owners have been advised.

02:12

Copy, we're clear.

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Near S Center Rd, Burton, MI 48519

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