Grain dryer fire engulfs farm structure near Vinton Ave, Comstock Park MI
Fire & ArsonA farm grain dryer caught fire near Vinton Avenue in Alpine Township. The fire fully engulfed a farm structure, prompting multiple fire units to respond. Firefighters are working to control the blaze, including shutting off utilities and getting water on the fire. Command has been established at the scene to manage the response.
Audio|Source: Kent County Fire and EMS
05:49
Transcript:
00:00
For all units responding to Vinton Avenue, be advised it's the grain dryer on fire for the farm and it is fully engulfed at (number withheld).
00:12
I'll go on my car 5's in route to Station 1 for the tender.
00:19
I'll go on a car 5 and route to the station for the tender at (number withheld).
00:29
From Car 7, I'm also in Out Station 1.
00:36
It looks like Walker Fire as I've seen in front of us.
00:48
Go ahead.
00:52
(number withheld) Vinton Avenue and Alpine Township (number withheld) Vinton Avenue I've got a grain dryer on fire I'm working to see if life can take this I'll be back to you
01:21
Pointfield Squad 3 en route, Squad 1 in route, and Alpine Engine 3 in route at (number withheld).
01:28
Here in Wolf, maintain available.
01:38
(number withheld).
01:44
Engine fire from engine.
01:50
Cycle Engine 3 Squad 1 at PLF. Do you want us still to go?
01:57
You guys are going to be closer. We'll hang back and cover the area.
02:04
Here, can you try again?
02:10
Yeah, you guys can take that. We'll hang back and cover the area.
02:21
Car for is squad 3 and check that squad 1 will respond to engine 3 stat station.
02:30
The other side with you. Walker fire is on scene.
02:34
It doesn't look like there's fire. We're sitting on block if you can clear.
02:38
Enterprise is clear.
02:42
Interface clear.
02:48
Raffee, I'll get utility shut off. It's an active fire three-quarters away up the silo at (number withheld).
02:57
Would you still like, do you respond out there?
03:04
Yeah, utility, too. We'll meet out here for Travis.
03:09
Message received.
03:14
Brick R. One on 41 APF.
03:17
Go ahead.
03:22
Do you think we're going to need more resources,
03:26
other tenders, go ahead and just start them?
03:31
At this point, no.
03:36
I it's blowing out right there right now. Yes, I'm on purpose.
03:41
Okay.
03:42
Sorry about that, I was talking to Andy.
03:45
Um,
03:46
I need to get my aerial in here probably is what I need to get so we can get up there and start getting some water on it. Okay.
03:56
Copy that.
04:01
Fire is up at the first platform at the second stage burner, so I don't have to see how we can get up to it.
04:14
Oklahoma Tender 61 is in route with two.
04:19
Oklahoma Tender is 61 in route with 2 at (number withheld).
04:26
Alpine Rescue 5 in service.
04:30
Elprine Rescue 5 in service, (number withheld).
04:38
243. I'm going to actually send you guys on that fire standby.
04:43
43, Trompy, go ahead with info.
04:48
(number withheld) Benton Avenue, Northwest.
04:51
(number withheld) Benton Avenue, Fenton Avenue.
04:53
Fire standby for a grain dryer on fire.
04:58
Copy, we are in round.
05:04
That's 241.
05:07
41, go ahead.
05:13
41, is that at United, 7 miles even.
05:21
See if we can't reach it off the back of the truck.
05:24
I'll get you a tender and an engine for a water source when you get here.
05:31
Message received.
05:33
We're part of having fault.
05:37
Okay.
05:44
Alpine engine one will have command.
05:47
Alpine engine one has been entering anything you do for us.
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Location mentioned:
Near Vinton Ave NW, Comstock Park, MI 49321
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