Outside field fire with electrical hazard in Kinderhook

Heard on: Branch County Public Safety

02:04

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00:00

We do have a outside field fire with electrical.

00:05

Go ahead.

00:09

It's going to be (number withheld) Purdy Road, (number withheld) Purdy Road in Kinderhook Township.

00:15

If you could just stage in the area for safety.

00:22

53, I'll call the east side if you come to the west.

00:31

67 and 53, Consumers Energy is en route, fire's en route, and I've also got life care en route to stage in the area just in case.

00:42

Okay,

00:48

I'm approximately 50, 50 meters away.

00:55

Fire is on the east cold wind.

01:02

Wind direction showing north, heading towards Coldwater away from the building, 10 mi an hour.

01:15

Showing southwest,

01:17

5 mi an hour for direction of wind.

01:24

That control and clear.

01:37

Central, like the twenty-one.

01:50

Negative.

01:56

Give you an ETA because we do have active fire and some tall grass.

02:00

We need a big party going out here.

02:02

I am stepping up priority one.

2026-09-12 22:20 UTC

Fire

Purdy Rd, Montgomery, MI 49255

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As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers reported an outside field fire with an electrical hazard near Purdy Road in Kinderhook Township. Fire crews, utility workers, and medical responders were directed to stage nearby for safety while the fire burned in tall grass with wind information being monitored.