Bonfire reported as large yard fire with smoke

Heard on: Montcalm MI Fire Dispatch Group Calls

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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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This is Day Township Fire. Day Township Fire, have you respond to (number withheld) North Sheridan Road, (number withheld) North Sheridan Road, could be in Douglass Township, crosses of Hillis and Cannonsville, for one of my deputies.

00:13

Large fire going in someone's yard, a lot of black smoke and looks like it's possibly in some weeds.

00:17

Would like it checked out to make sure it's safe.

00:19

Time now is 2106 .

00:20

Day fire.

00:22

Day fire. Central day fire five one's on scene.

00:25

This is a controlled burn.

00:26

It is a bonfire in his backyard.

00:29

Central dispatch, day fire, day fire, all incoming (number withheld) North Sheridan Road, (number withheld) North Sheridan Road.

00:34

Can disregard.

00:35

It's going to be a controlled burn.

00:36

So just clear 2111 .

8/12/2026 06:05 PM

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N Sheridan Rd, Stanton, MI 48888

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

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire personnel were sent to a property near North Sheridan Road in the Douglass Township area for a report of a large yard fire with heavy black smoke, possibly burning in weeds. Responding units determined it was a controlled backyard bonfire and other incoming units were told to disregard.

Bonfire reported as large yard fire with smoke

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