Vehicle fire reported near King Hwy in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo MI

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/4/2025 04:21 AM

Near King Hwy, Kalamazoo, MI 49048

A vehicle caught fire near King Highway in Kalamazoo. Firefighters quickly responded and took command of the scene. The fire was put out and overhaul procedures started. A wrecker was requested to the location.

Audio|Source: Kalamazoo County Fire and MSP District 5

04:10

Transcript:

00:00

Comstock 9193, going down for a vehicle fire. It's going to be near King Highway.

00:05

Near King Highway, cross up Henning, South Sprinkle.

00:07

141, here's 49, New Jersey plate.

00:11

X-ray Robert Union, Whaling, 92, will be a white officer. We've got a vehicle with flames showing.

00:20

Dispatch is clear, 721.

00:27

13s and routes the vehicle fire.

00:35

00:38

722. 722.

00:46

722.

00:51

9.95s en route from Cromman, Michigan.

00:56

In route, 722.

01:06

So life 31 on scene 37th Street.

01:12

Live on scene, 723.

01:21

You can go ahead and strike it for 82 personnel and then get UTA for life.

01:30

All township units, this is your strike-off for Sunnyside at 724.

01:36

I'll call life and find out. I haven't had a unit calling route yet.

01:45

43, we're in Route 2. Sunnyside, we're coming from Gull and Riverview.

01:53

West, I'll train route from Gull and Riverview.

02:04

On scene, working car fires.

02:06

We'll be off stretch in line.

02:08

9107 as King Highway Command, Operator Fire Tech 4.

02:14

Show yawn seen working car fire 724.

02:18

Dispatch from 995.

02:23

995, go ahead.

02:27

995 is on scene.

02:29

I'll be taking command.

02:33

Let's show you on scene taking command, 726.

02:47

1590, I'll show you on scene 727.

02:59

You're on readable.

03:09

This is from King Highway Command.

03:15

King Highway Command, go ahead.

03:21

March the fire out.

03:23

We'll be doing an overhaul.

03:51

This badge from 995.

03:58

995, go ahead.

04:02

Can you get me a wrecker and route to our location on King's Highway?

04:10

Aver.

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