Controlled burn reported at residential property in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo MI
Fire & ArsonA fire was reported at a condemned residential property near North 20th Street, Kalamazoo, with flames about 20 feet high in the backyard involving multiple structures. Fire personnel responded, but it was later confirmed the fire was a controlled burn and no emergency response was needed.
Audio|Source: Kalamazoo County Fire and MSP District 5
04:26
Transcript:
00:00
Townsford Structure Fire Recruper 2, 122, near North 20th Street, near Travis Road and Roosevelt Avenue.
00:10
Caller is seeing flames approximately 20 feet high coming from the backyard, multiple structures that are in the backyard that are fairly close together.
00:19
Advicement year in route, dispatch is clear at 2036.
00:31
Township day one, going out to near north-20th Street, near north-20th Street, cross streets of Travis Road and Roosevelt Avenue for residential structure fire.
00:40
Reporty states that is a condemned house and that there is something on fire in the backyard. Flames are about 20 feet high going over the garage.
00:48
There are multiple structures in the back, including a shed and a garage.
00:53
Coopers in route is that clear, 237.
01:01
State 11 in route switching to county.
01:03
State 11, showing in route, switching to the county, at 2037. 8-9-2 in-rout, switching over.
01:16
8-90 route, 237.
01:23
That's 2ndi-9 to be advised. This location is confirmed is condemned as well.
01:35
We have an alert that the property is condemned.
01:42
Tempour, please move for value of it.
01:46
Copy down.
01:52
9-811-0.
02:00
Thank God, General.
02:03
Dispatch, you control Cooper 24 and soon.
02:06
I have a single story, single family dwelling. I have nothing showing at this time.
02:10
I'll be out doing a 360.
02:26
We have a hydrant located right in front of the residents.
02:31
Copy down.
02:39
Do 23 and 24, there may be activity behind the resident.
02:45
We're looking at that now.
02:49
Looks like it's going to be to the residents from 2,000, near North 20th Street.
02:54
Trying to make my way back here now.
03:11
Towns for Galesburg 10-1 on an unknown accident crash notification.
03:16
It's going to be at the 91.5.
03:19
I-94 westbound. 91.5. I-94 westbound.
03:24
You can hear noises.
03:27
There was nobody that was answering.
03:29
Advise when you're in a route to dispatch letter 2041.
03:39
Cooper, I copied the downgrade, I can't get the rest of the traffic that you were trying to say.
03:54
Dispatch 890 relaying, controlled burn, no exposures.
04:02
Okay, there's a controlled burn.
04:04
All incoming units, near North 20th Street, downgrade your response. Again, downgrade your response, controlled burn.
04:15
There's a controlled burn.
04:20
811, you can go in service.
04:23
You can cancel all initialated companies.
04:25
This will be a controlled burn.
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Location mentioned:
Near 20th St N, Kalamazoo, MI 49004
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