Fire causes shutdown of southbound highway on-ramp, Kent County MI
Fire & ArsonFire crews arrived at a door fire on US-131 near 100th Street. The fire caused the complete shutdown of the southbound highway and on-ramp to ensure safety. Traffic is being forced off at 100th Street with no reentry allowed until the area is secure and the fire is controlled.
Audio|Source: Kent County Fire and EMS
01:55
Transcript:
00:00
Turn in Squad 48, did you have traffic for me?
00:03
Check Rescue 48.
00:06
Risky 48 is on scene, southbound on-ramp to 131. They want the on-ramp completely closed?
00:13
That was my understanding, completely closed.
00:16
I'll be sure the on-ramp is closed.
00:19
On 1857.
00:20
Rescue 48 from Car 1 on fireground.
00:27
Go ahead, Car 1.
00:30
For yourself and the tender,
00:32
door fire would like the highway and the on-ramp shutdown, not just the on-ramp.
00:42
Copy that. We will shut down southbound traffic once the tender gets here.
00:50
Also,
00:52
they are on UIC1,
00:56
which we should have in the Allegan Bank, if you can radio 301 and let them know when everything's shut down.
01:17
Go ahead, dispatchment.
01:20
Allegan is also asking now that we shut down the highway forcing people off at 100th and not let them get back on.
01:29
Copy, we got another unit. Once we get the additional unit, then we'll close southbound traffic off at the,
01:34
it looks like he's pulling up now, just momentarily.
01:38
Okay, if you could just force everybody off at 100th and then keep the ramp shut down as well, I'll let you know when it's ready to be reopened.
01:48
Tender 47 is on the scene at 100th Street shutdown 131.
01:54
Good, 1900.
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US-131, Michigan
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