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Fire alarm at grace christian academy with no fire foundGrand Rapids MI

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audio iconFire & Arson
Ball Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a fire alarm at Grace Christian Academy on Ball Avenue NE. No smoke or fire was found upon investigation and the incident was cleared without evacuation or damage.

Audio|Heard on: Kent County Fire and EMS
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03:6
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 12, Battalion 6, and Truck 1.
00:04
Fire alarm.
00:06
District 1,000, Ball Avenue Northeast.
00:10
Grace Christian Academy.
00:11
Respond on Channel 2.
00:24
June 5 on 2 from dispatcher will you call on in June 5?
00:34
Affirmative.
00:35
Just for information the NLAS is elected to page.
00:40
104. We're going to continue in.
00:47
Rescue 48 is ALS on scene.
00:48
Rescue 48 has a LS on scene.
00:50
Rescue 48 has a LS at 1320.
00:56
Truck 1 on scene ordinary construction one and two-story school no smoke or fire observed from alpha bravo or delta side no signs of evacuation truck one will establish command command tests one of a one in two-story ordinary construction school nothing showing alpha bravo delta side command investigation.
01:24
32 and 52 years senior scare privacy.
01:30
privacy.
01:34
8.6 on scene.
01:37
And it's 12 on scene at a higher room.
01:40
Battalion 6 on scene and 12 is out.
01:46
10 and 6th, please.
01:50
State 6.
01:54
Check the area, system's important.
01:57
Recommend sure if one can handle, see if they're having a problem with their system.
02:03
Dispatch reduces to truck 1 looks like car 97's here too if you want to give you a hand there truck 1 97 is you can swing in real quick.
02:15
Truck 1 and car 97 will handle ball all others can click.
02:32
Copy. Great.
02:39
Grace Christian Academy.
02:40
Respond on Channel 2.
02:46
There's no problem here.
02:47
What's like?
02:50
Message C. No use issue, we will cancel P.D.
02:54
and AL.
02:59
That's right.
03:00
Rescue 48.
03:02
Rescue 48.
03:04
You're clear.
03:06
1340.

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Ball Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505

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