Fire at Dollar Tree store furnace prompts evacuation, Okemos MI
Fire & ArsonA fire broke out in the furnace located in the mechanical room at the back of the Dollar Tree store near West Grand River. Staff reported flames and evacuation is underway as firefighters respond to the scene.
Audio|Source: Ingham County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Formerly Pounder Fire Department of Possible Structure Fire at the Dollar Tree, near West Grand River.
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He's Lansing, truck 11, battalion 11, medic 11, sorry for a structure fire and radiant township.
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It's going to be at the Dollar Tree, near West Grand River,
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crosses Marsh Road.
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It looks like the furnace is on fire in the building.
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They are evacuating now.
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Vermeeringantantuan fire,
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a possible structure fire, it's a dollar tree. near West Grand River crossing Washington Heights and Marsh Road.
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Staff is reporting the furnaces on fire. They are evacuating. Eastlancing fire for mutual aid has been attached to this call.
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near West Grand River at the Dollar Tree. It's 0817 hours.
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This batch, Medicaid, 3 is going to be enrolled from Station 91.
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Back 93 from 91, okay.
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This badge but down 11.
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Okay, 1011.
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This badge, the town, 91.
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Yes, sir, God.
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In route to Meridian, then a tagtale.
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All right, show me and route. Can we get a fire ground, please?
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Cover that red shavvy, let's turn it down. All right, so we're going to go to Fire Ground 2 for all Meridian Township and New Slaan Sea Fire Units are going to Fire You're going to Fire Ground 2, working off Fireground 2 for the Meridian Structure Fire.
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Got it.
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Hold on, we got two more need to come.
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Copy.
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The 9-1 is on fire ground, yeah.
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Truck calls in route, going to fire ground two.
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Trucking around.
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I should have an update for you guys here in this minute.
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Officers on scene, but the staff said the flames were shooting out of the back of the furnace, which is located in the mechanical room in the back of the store,
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and they're getting everybody out.
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Location mentioned:
Near W Grand River Ave, Okemos, MI 48864
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