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Fire burns garage and vehicle, spreading to nearby woodsOscoda County MI

audio iconFire & Arson, Wildfire
Helmer Lake Rd, Comins Township, MI 48621

A fire fully involved an attached garage and a vehicle outside the garage. Smoke was seen throughout the house. Ammunition was inside the workshop. Live wires have fallen from the house. The fire spread to the woods across the river, threatening nearby homes. All occupants are safe and out of the house.

Audio|Source: Oscoda County and Surrounding Area Police, Fire, and EMS
04:51
Transcript:
00:00
Greening engine one will be en route to the structure fire on a Savo Trail.
00:03
I got here in route 615.
00:05
Reeling Engine 1 from MMRO 5.1.
00:08
MMR 1, go ahead for Grealing engine 1.
00:10
Just be advised at this time it appears it is the attached garage that's fully involved.
00:16
There is smoke coming out of the other parts of the house as well.
00:19
There is one vehicle that's also outside of the garage that is on fire.
00:23
All occupants are out of the house at this time.
00:25
If you get her out of the house at this time, it's the attached garage that's burning.
00:29
And I did not catch whether the main structure was involved or not.
00:33
Thank you. Anything? It is going to be here in just a second.
00:38
Conference Central from Grayling Tender One.
00:41
You can show us in Ralph with two.
00:42
Engine 1 from MMR Alpha 1.
00:44
MMR Alpha 1.
00:45
Go ahead for it, Rachel 1.
00:46
We were advised by homeowner that there is ammunition in the garage, in the workshop area.
00:51
Understood.
00:52
Ammunition in the workshop area.
00:53
Station 680 and Scotta County EMS.
00:56
EMS has been requested.
00:57
The (number withheld) East Homer Lake Road, again (number withheld) East Homer Lake Road, 85-year-old male.
01:04
He's been up all night, coughing extremely hard, having a hard time breathing, afraid of my pneumonia.
01:11
First page 619.
01:12
Providence, 1.
01:13
Engine 1. And if you're a railing engine 1, I'll be arriving on scene.
01:23
I do have a fully involved structure fire, flame, showing.
01:28
Chief 1 is going to be establishing a survival command.
01:30
Clear 620.
01:31
I'm just be advised, there are wires that have come down from the house.
01:34
I believe they're still alive.
01:36
Commer Central, Camp railing, and all the 10-N-R-Squod.
01:39
Two-tenters-o squad.
01:40
Offer Central was, did somebody have traffic?
01:42
Camp railing in Route 621.
01:43
Crawford Central from Grayling Tender 1.
01:46
You can show us on scene.
01:47
Grayling Tender 1 on scene 621.
01:49
At the Structure Fire, be advised, it's got a call from the other side of the river stated that the woods on that side of the river are starting to catch on fire as well, getting close to their house.
02:00
Crawford Central, Frederick Tender 1 and Engine 10 are in route.
02:07
Frederick Tender 1 and Engine 10 in route 623.
02:11
Crawford Central from Beaver Creek Engine 1 in Route with 3.
02:15
Draw apparatus was this?
02:17
Seaver Creek, engine one, in route with three.
02:20
Copy that, 623.
02:22
Do you want me to see if DNR is available for the wood fire on the other side of the river there? Or do you only point any other half-rasses? Yeah, please.
02:31
Clear. River Command and Railway.

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Helmer Lake Rd, Comins Township, MI 48621

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