Fire alarm and vehicle slide-off near 28th St mall, Grand Rapids MI
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible fire alarm at a mall near Barnes & Noble on 28th Street in Grand Rapids. While handling the alarm, responders also encountered a vehicle that had slid off the road into a ditch nearby. No injuries were reported, and traffic was temporarily slowed while recovery operations took place.
Audio|Heard on: Kent County Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
02:18
Transcript:
00:00
When it's 52, engine 51, car 3.
00:02
I have a fire alarm at the mall, check near 28th Street.
00:06
Powers of fire panel.
00:07
Time is 1635.
00:13
Five hundred and two United.
00:20
Yes.
00:26
On car three, engine fifty-one en route.
00:30
En route 16 thirty-five.
00:36
You fixed used drops.
00:42
Individual up 1636.
00:44
It's just a slide off in the ditch.
00:51
A black Dodge Journey was called in by passerby.
00:56
Okay, that'll be one and the same.
00:59
Rescue six, if you can get to the top of the hill,
01:02
and must slow them down before they come over and hit that.
01:05
Tow truck.
01:08
Rescue assist, copy.
01:13
Actually, just go shut it down at that mile.
01:20
G6 on scene 1636 and car wise, I want to confirm there's no injuries, correct?
01:26
I believe so.
01:27
(Name withheld) was out of the vehicle talking to the tow truck driver.
01:31
Driver.
01:34
It appears to be a slide off, but due to the location, we're going to shut down northbound just until they can get it pulled out.
01:43
Copy blocking traffic at 10 mi northbound right now, six thirty-seven.
01:51
William,
01:54
Where'd you say you are going to go?
01:58
We're going to go to the security office.
02:05
Okay.
02:09
This alarm before, and that's where the alarm panel was for this.
02:17
Barnes & Noble.
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Location mentioned:
28th St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512
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