Smoke report at multi-residential building caused by fog machine, Kalamazoo MI
Fire & ArsonEmergency teams responded to a multi-residential building near South Howard Street after a report of smoke on the fourth floor. Residents evacuated safely. Upon investigation, firefighters found that a fog machine was in use and caused the smoke alarm, with no signs of fire detected.
Audio|Source: Kalamazoo City, Township and County Fire Dispatch
02:31
Transcript:
00:00
Transfer commercial structure fire near South Howard Street. This will be for squad six, engine seven, engine five, truck four with engine two moving up to KDPS station six.
00:17
Again, it's near South Howard Street, Cross of Dead End, Howard Street, Goldworth Valley Drive.
00:24
Person is seeing smoke coming from the fourth floor.
00:28
People are running out, not aware of any injuries at this time. Advise when you're en route, dispatch is clear at 2235.
00:35
Engine T is going to move up.
00:38
3235.
00:43
Be advised by a couple of people outside that there's a fog machine going on upstairs.
00:48
We'll be checking further.
00:52
Show everyone evacuating four-story multi-residential structure.
00:57
Clear that there's a fog machine going on upstairs. You'll be checking further.
01:01
60 City Code 2[1].
01:03
Clear on a code 2 response near South Howard Street.
01:08
We've got fire line for office.
01:10
760.
01:12
Clear on fire alarms going off at 760.
01:19
Just that's just truck for you, clear on the phone.
01:23
Thank you.
01:26
Let me show us in my house there.
01:29
Okay.
01:34
Can you go against traffic?
01:42
911 is no signs of fire in 760. We've got a fire alarm pull outside 306. We'll be checking near South Howard Street.
01:51
Clear on no signs of fire, fire alarm pull outside 306. You'll be checking at 238.
01:58
66.
02:00
66. Go ahead.
02:06
You can keep the squad code two until he checks at one apartment, but the rest can strike and return for now.
02:18
The squad six can code two and the rest can strike and return near South Howard Street.
02:24
Again, squad six continuing code two,
02:27
the rest needs can code four near South Howard Street.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Code 2: Non-emergency response; proceed without lights and sirens
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Location mentioned:
Near Howard St, Kalamazoo, MI 49008
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