Arson report over neighbor’s campfire on Pearl Street

Heard on: Wayne MI Law Dispatch Group Calls

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Scouts and four, I'm getting a priority one arson in progress, (number withheld) Pearl.

00:05

Caller said the neighbor is burning wood.

00:09

No detail on what qualifies this as arson.

00:13

Crime is out of radio.

00:14

Call for crime is out.

00:17

There's an AB (assault and battery) private taking place at (number withheld) Pearson Avenue.

00:22

It is involving the same subject.

00:25

Copy radio calling two TFO.

00:28

It actually looks like the spouse just pulled up and they're de-escalating the situation.

00:33

Copy, thank you.

00:34

Twelve twenty-five.

00:35

On 04:11 . Go ahead.

00:40

Sir, from the start of shift, there's priority one arson in progress at (number withheld) Pearl.

00:45

All this says in the ticket is that the male there is burning wood.

00:48

Not sure what's making it on fire.

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EMS are en route.

00:53

All right, yeah, I just spoke to a few new units.

00:55

They were there earlier and they said it was just,

00:58

I don't know, just a campfire.

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Affirm, I'm gonna add that note to the ticket.

6/26/2026 09:24 PM

Fire & Arson

Pearl St, Detroit, MI 48209

Arson report over neighbor’s campfire on Pearl Street

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic describes a priority-one arson concern near the 2500 block of Pearl Street, where a caller reported a neighbor burning wood. Units later reported it appeared to be only a campfire. A separate possible assault and battery incident was also reported on Pearson Avenue involving the same person, but it seemed to be de-escalating when a spouse arrived.

Arson report over neighbor’s campfire on Pearl Street

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