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Fryer fire at university cafe in Houghton, Houghton MI

Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/9/2025 01:20 PM

Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI 49931

Responders were sent to Wadsworth Hall West cafe near Townsend Drive in Houghton for a fryer fire. The fire was extinguished, and a female suffered burns on her hands and was treated onsite.

Audio|Source: Houghton and Keweenaw Counties Police, Fire and EMS

02:39

Transcript:

00:00

Houghton City Fire from station 80.

00:02

Please respond to near Townsend Drive.

00:05

It's going to be Wadsworth Hall West in Houghton for a fryer fire in the cafe.

00:13

80 is clear, 1620.

00:22

I'm going to be a second one, seven, a year, and the next to be a lot for a call West.

00:33

I'm a higher player.

00:36

You can be a second.

00:44

The city fire from Station 80.

00:46

Please respond to near Townsend Drive.

00:49

It's going to be MTU, Wadsworth Hall West in Houghton.

00:53

In the cafe,

00:55

they have a fryer fire.

00:57

EID is clear, 1621.

01:03

Station 80, 1 3-5003.

01:07

Clear.

01:12

Hilton 3 at Public Safety.191.

01:17

A firm they just checked on scene.

01:19

They're advising to use the Wads main entrance off the highway.

01:24

They're checking to see the fire may be out.

01:27

My partner walk the caller through how to use a fire extinguisher.

01:33

Houghton Pumper 1.

01:36

Houghton Pumper 1.

01:38

You can show us in route to Wadsworth Hall with 6 on board.

01:44

Let's show you in route, 16, 24.

01:50

Do you want to load to left running or no?

01:53

No,

01:55

I got a full load.

01:58

Copy.

02:05

Houghton in the cafe is going to be an unknown age female who has experienced burns on her hands from a grease fire.

02:16

It is clear, 1628.

02:18

The University 8th, the big age.

02:25

Dear.

02:26

Thank you.

02:30

Hello, Angel.

02:33

Houghton 3.

02:36

The fire is out.

02:39

Clear.

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Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI 49931

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