Smoke and water flow reported at commercial building, Grand Rapids MI
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a commercial building near 28th St SE in Grand Rapids. They found smoke and water flow but no active fire. Crews accessed utility rooms and located a water shutoff valve to address the issue.
Audio|Heard on: Kent County Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
05:54
Transcript:
00:00
Are you inside the buildings?
00:07
A fire at 4550 inside the loading dock area.
00:12
No smoke in the workout facility.
00:17
Chief, can you open one of these doors near the loading dock?
00:25
A fire at 45 Cuisian.
00:29
On the Delta side, there's a mechanical room door you can enter.
00:33
We're trying to get into the utility room now.
00:39
Unseen.
00:41
Testate Engine 2 Unseen 608.
00:48
Command.
00:50
Cascade Car 1 on scene establishing Crunch Command.
00:58
Copy.
01:01
Copy.
01:04
52, Command.
01:10
Escape, Car 1 from Fire Dispatch.
01:12
Kentwood Car 3, Crunch Command,
01:15
on Fire East.
01:23
We're going to be on the Bravo side.
01:25
There's a hydrant on the alpha Bravo corner, engine 52 could stage there, keep it dry for now.
01:36
Copy hydrant Bravo side.
01:42
39 command.
01:45
Command 45 and 39 are working on reaching a door.
01:52
Gabby, do you have a camera port?
01:58
We have entry standby.
02:05
Crunch command from fire dispatch.
02:12
Go ahead dispatch, dispatch, crunch command.
02:15
Police are wondering if you need help evacuating the building.
02:21
They can respond and stand by until we confirm.
02:27
I copy having police respond at 611.
02:34
Cascade Car 2 in service at 611.
02:49
Do you have a canterport?
02:54
We have very little water flowing,
02:57
but we cannot see the door.
02:59
It is completely black, so we need crews to cut open that door to investigate.
03:08
Capi, what tools do you need to cut that door?
03:13
Okay, 12.
03:15
Copy. Break 52.
03:17
Do you have a K-12 saw and a crew to bring to the Bravo Charlie Corner?
03:24
We'll bring K-12 to the Bravo Charlie Corner.
03:27
Send 45 in, we need help.
03:30
We're moving cases of energy drinks.
03:36
Copy. Forty-five, confirm traffic.
03:39
I need many cases of drinks moved.
03:45
From Station 1.
03:51
Turn right, I'll be outside the rock standards.
03:55
Nighttime on the email at 6.13.
04:03
Emergency to Alpha side, copy.
04:06
Command from 23.
04:08
One minute out from Station 1.
04:12
Copy 19, wait for 23 then respond.
04:17
Gabby.
04:22
13 en route to Station 1.
04:28
Treat walls on loading dock.
04:33
Copy, have 52 make touch wherever 39 needs it.
04:45
This is 39.
04:47
We have the energy drinks but are pushing through walls and have flowing water.
04:52
We do have flowing water.
04:54
Should we find the water shutoff?
05:01
Capi, you say you're making access and looking for shutoff?
05:11
No fire, just smoke.
05:14
Trying to find the water shut off to this riser.
05:21
Copy. Made contact with building maintenance.
05:28
39, there's a wall post indicator valve outside the corner.
05:32
Alright, I go.
05:35
Are you comfortable releasing engine 52?
05:38
Provenous.
05:40
Copy, cancel 52.
05:44
Thank you, appreciated.
05:47
Happy, we'll clear.
05:52
Engine 3 and Rod's Crunch.
Disclaimer:
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:
28th St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512
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