Smoking tree branch causes small fire near Garfield Rd, Bay County MI
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to reports of a tree branch emitting smoke and small flames near the intersection of Garfield Road and Kitchen Road in Garfield Township. The branch appeared to be hanging from a primary power line and was expected to fall once burned through. The situation was limited to the tree branch, and no injuries were reported.
Audio|Heard on: Bay County Public Safety, MSP, DNR
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
00:00
Hey firm, we just got a call back on that tree branch at Garfield Road and Kitchen Road.
00:06
Another caller stated the tree branch is smoking.
00:09
There were flames.
00:11
Would you like a retone?
00:16
I don't know what we'll be able to do because it was hanging from the primary down.
00:21
Once it burns through, then it'll fall to the ground and it'll be clear.
00:25
So I don't know what else we would be able to do.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
N Garfield Rd & W Kitchen Rd, Garfield Township, MI 48634
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