Smoke smell reported near Inspiration Point, no fire found, Grand Traverse County MI
WildfireReported smell of smoke and possible fire near Inspiration Point and Echo Valley. Responders searched the area including Echo Valley and Burnham Road. No visible fire was found. Investigation is ongoing.
Audio|Source: Traverse Bay Area Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Negative. He was on Cheney Whale.
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He advised in the Inspiration Point area.
00:04
He saw an area of trees, I believe, that were on fire.
00:10
321 copies.
00:11
We'll be out investigating.
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We won't all Ranger 5.
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Ranger 5.
00:14
I didn't see anything.
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I'm going to run up Plowman in Echo Valley, check in that area.
00:21
1214. Ranger 5, I'm not sure if you want to make contact with RP[1] who's at near Chaney Woods Trail at some point.
00:31
Wait, when I'll rush 241.
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What's his TX? You can show us on scene.
00:35
Code 231, 642.
00:37
And what was in?
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75997.
00:39
Cut me last minute, can you go again? We didn't get his name.
00:42
Clear? And, you know, 2012 will be in the area, so.
00:47
Cut it that, and the last unit before you, I didn't catch which unit it was.
00:50
That's on feed. Brush 241.
00:51
Kevin, thank you.
00:52
I'll pull on Green Lake Chief on me.
00:54
Go ahead. When you guys get here, just cardiac monitoring with commoners, or jump here.
00:58
Here. 390's got, like, khaki shorts on and a gray shirt.
01:01
I'm not really sure what's going on if it's on drugs or what.
01:05
Alright, he's walking east bone.
01:08
Is that right? Yeah.
01:10
321. Do old settlers go down to move to the dock and see if you can see anything?
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321 copies.
01:17
I have strong smokeings on my truck.
01:19
Can you repeat your last?
01:21
We go to hold Tatlers and look up to see if I see anything, but there's definitely a smell of smoke over here by my truck.
01:28
Happy then.
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With Cedar, Rush, 841.
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Ceylon Ranger 5. Sound for 958.
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841. Good.
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Ranger 5, go out.
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Ranger 5, go out. In your travels, if you check there, Burger King in front of Meyer, at a white male about 55 years old, gray shirt, pushing a shopping cart through their drive-through.
01:48
He has since left unknown direction of travel, but if located, the Lycum trespass.
01:51
Clear on that, from Burger King or Meyer?
01:54
From the Burger King.
01:56
Clear. I'm on TX with the RP[1].
01:58
Based on what he's saying, it's a bit west of Inspiration Point.
02:00
If I can get someone to run down Burnham Road, I just spoke with a runner on Echo Valley.
02:07
He's not smelled any. The only fire he reported is a small campfire at the private property he is staying at.
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So I'm not going to go up Inspiration Point because he just ran the length of the road.
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I'm going to head back towards Burnham.
02:18
Checking Burnham Road?
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Affirmative, audit.
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It's going to take me a minute to get there.
02:21
If there's a unit right by that intersection or in that area, they can run down it.
02:25
Probably will relay that.
02:26
We'll move on to units looking for the possible fire.
02:30
Ranger 5, advised he spoke to a runner on Echo Valley, and there's nothing there.
02:33
But he's going to head to Burnham Road.
Police codes explained
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[1]
RP: Reporting Party
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Location mentioned:
Echo Valley Dr, Long Lake Township, MI 49685
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