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Structure fire extinguished at hospital on Michigan StreetGrand Rapids MI

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audio iconFire & Arson
Michigan St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

As discussed during the dispatch call, a structure fire at 100 Michigan Street NE was extinguished. The sprinkler system was activated, and a gas odor was investigated but found to be from stagnant water. Utilities and advanced life support units cleared the scene. The fire is confirmed out, and the site is being transitioned to maintenance.

Audio|Heard on: Kent County Fire and EMS
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02:27
Transcript:
00:00
Butterworth, 22 evens.
00:04
22 even.
00:10
Cancel utilities, that gas smell is just going to be stagnant water.
00:16
I copy canceling utilities.
00:18
Any need for ALS?
00:21
Negative, they can clear as well.
00:23
Copy clearing utilities and ALS at 630.
00:31
For 21.
00:35
21, go ahead.
00:38
Life has been cleared.
00:41
Let employees in only at this time, I guess.
00:44
A firm employees can come in.
00:50
And the alarm is now silenced up front, thank you.
00:55
Copy alarm, silence, brake, car two command.
01:02
Man, you have traffic from car two?
01:06
That's affirmative. Just confirming, water is shut off and fire is out, correct?
01:12
That is correct.
01:13
We get the sprinkler system shut down and there is no more smoke or fire where that sprinkler head was.
01:21
Copy. After confirmed complete overall, we can go ahead and start transitioning to turning this over to maintenance.
01:29
Copy that. Let me check on the progress.
01:30
44 from 50.
01:37
You outside the structure?
01:39
Can your feet?
01:45
You outside the structure?
01:48
That's affirmative, currently in the hose bed of engine 2.
01:52
Copy. When you get a fact, can you toss us a kick?
02:00
For operations, operations go ahead. We're just taking off one more sheet of drywall that's insulation just to verify everything's out. Copy that. Feeling back some more drywall and insulation to verify fire's out overall. 44 from 50, you can disregard the check.

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Michigan St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

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