Attic light causes house fire with heavy smoke

Heard on: Trout Lake Township MI Fire Dispatch

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Whitefish Fire, Shot Lake Fire,

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Albert Fire, you are needed.

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(number withheld) North M-123, Whitefish Township.

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Your nearest cross is going to be West Tahqua Trail and West Old Chip Road.

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It's going to be for a ceiling light in the attic caused a fire.

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The husband put the fire out.

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A lot of smoke in the residence.

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Everyone is evacuated.

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Whitefish Fire, Trout Lake Fire, Albert Fire, you are needed.

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(number withheld) North M 123, Whitefish Township.

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Nearest cross is going to be Tahqua Trail and Old Chip Road.

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It's going to be for a fire that was in the attic.

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Husband did put it out.

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A lot of smoke in the residence.

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Everyone is out of the residence at this time.

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Central Clear 603 .

2026-10-24 10:02 UTC

Fire

M-123, Paradise, MI 49768

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a residence near M-123 in Whitefish Township for a reported attic fire caused by a ceiling light. The husband reportedly put the fire out, but there was still a lot of smoke inside, and everyone was evacuated from the home.