Fire at vacant house near Ogden and Douglas spreads to roof, Kalamazoo MI
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a blaze at a vacant house near Ogden and Douglas in Kalamazoo. Flames were seen, and two people ran from the home. The fire started from a generator and spread to the roof area of the building. Firefighters worked to put out the flames and checked for damage in the roof and inside the house. The location was a previously affected structure.
Audio|Source: Kalamazoo County Fire and MSP District 5
03:18
Transcript:
00:00
This is going to be a possible structure fire for engine 5, engine 3, truck 6 and squad 6.
00:04
Engine 5, engine 3, truck 6 and squad 6.
00:07
Reporting said it was on the corner of Ogden and Douglas.
00:12
It wasn't fully engulfed but they could see flames.
00:15
There were two males running out of the home.
00:18
Possible structure fire for engine five, engine three, truck six and slide six, radios clear 1525.
00:28
I want to turn on at Douglas.
00:30
I got a late gray smoke coming right now.
00:34
Claire light gray smoke.
00:40
Truck 4 now.
00:42
Truck 4.
00:44
Check.
00:50
Turn in advance.
00:52
If truck 4 is going, do you need to go?
00:56
I don't think so.
00:57
10 4. I will show you clear.
01:01
Thank you.
01:02
Thank you.
01:07
Everyone is 26.
01:09
There's a generator that caught the house on fire.
01:13
On that,
01:14
these sides, they're putting it out now.
01:20
The house on fire,
01:23
they're putting it out.
01:28
30 is 26 and in command there's a hydrant maybe at the south side of Ogden on Douglas.
01:35
Officers please stay off Ogden will be able to pull the apparatus directly in front of the house.
01:42
Clown 30's 26 and in command officers stay off of Ogden.
01:52
It's a vacant residence right now.
01:55
Looks like there could be some extension into the roof.
02:01
I'm clearing it.
02:02
Why don't you guys go ahead and get dressed?
02:09
30 is the same structure that we've had a previous fire act.
02:13
I'm not sure if we have any holes or anything like that in the second story.
02:17
But this time does not look like there's a significant amount of smoke inside the structure.
02:22
It looks like it's predominantly exterior and maybe a little bit in the cock lofts.
02:27
Claire.
02:29
That same stop right there.
02:39
15th stop right there.
02:40
We're going to bring the holes around to the east side of the house.
02:43
Throw a ladder up real quick.
02:50
The address for that, if I can switch it.
02:56
The address is missing off of the structure.
03:00
Okay.
03:02
The second structure, north side of the street.
03:10
My first dress to grab a ladder, ladder to the east side of the structure,
03:16
and grab a chain cell we're going to be cutting the roof off.
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Location mentioned:
Douglas Ave & Ogden Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49006
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