Smoke reported from house roof near M-46 east of Mason, Gratiot County MI

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/9/2025 01:38 PM

State Rte 46 & N Mason Rd, Wheeler Township, MI 48637

A report was received about smoke coming from the roof of a house located on the north side near M-46 east of Mason Road. A passerby called in to report that the whole house appeared to be smoking. Fire units were dispatched to check the area. The exact address or building number was unknown. Responding units are searching the area for any signs of fire or smoke.

Audio|Source: Gratiot County Police and Fire

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Transcript:

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Central Breckenridge Fire, St.

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Louis Fire is named by Perpage.

00:21

Central by Cadiz Fire, St.

00:23

Louis Fire,

00:25

M-46 east of Mason.

00:26

46 in Mason.

00:28

One passerby, one call has indicated there's smoke coming out of the roof of a house on the north side.

00:35

When asked specifics, he just said it looked like the whole house was smoking.

00:40

Central's clear, 1639.

00:47

Central 3-1.

00:49

3.1, go ahead.

00:53

Show me in route.

00:55

Copy in route.

00:57

3.5 is in row.

00:59

3.5 in row.

01:01

3.9 in row.

01:06

3.9.R.

01:12

387 in route, pal.

01:18

any unit responding on private?

01:25

This is 318, go ahead.

01:30

Hey Dan, I'm going to work shortly, so I'm going to go drive.

01:33

I'll give you an update when I get there.

01:37

Chopie, I'm Redstone and McGrooter, so I'm still a ways out.

01:44

Okay.

01:49

Central 3-1.

01:57

We still only have just a one call on this.

02:03

Can't count for that.

02:09

Defizant. Ralph, Brett Stone and Love, Miles.

02:14

38, Private.

02:20

3-8. 3-8, go ahead.

02:27

Be in the area looking.

02:28

Did they give a house description or an address or anything?

02:33

They weren't even able to tell me where they were specifically.

02:36

It's just my rapid SOS was within that mile and north side.

02:46

Okay, I'm almost Meridian and I'm not seeing anything.

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Location mentioned:

State Rte 46 & N Mason Rd, Wheeler Township, MI 48637

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