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Building fire confirmed near Cesar E Chavez AvenueGrand Rapids MI

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Cesar E. Chavez Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire department responded to a confirmed building fire near Cesar E Chavez Avenue Southwest. The fire involved a 2.5-story wood frame building with visible smoke. Firefighters conducted fire suppression, ventilation, and search operations and checked for fire extension.

Audio|Heard on: Kent County Fire and EMS
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03:41
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 2, Chalk 2, Engine 10, Battalion 5, Engine 3, Rescue 2, Rescue 1, and Carr 97.
00:08
Structure fire, District 2.
00:11
At near Cesar E Chavez Avenue Southwest.
00:13
00:15
Respond on Channel 2.
00:34
Is currently from the southwest at 18 and a half.
00:44
Engine 2 is on scene of a 2.5 story.
00:48
Board frames,
00:50
Smoke showing,
00:52
Engine 2 will be command investigation, will be stretching alignment.
00:59
On scene of a half-story wood frame, there is smoke showing as you will be command and investigating stretching a lot.
01:08
Truck two on the scene.
01:15
45 pre-literate 3-7 I'm going to put on a different call here Stim my warn.
01:31
7 will be a 3 in stage at 2737 18 mile road northeast 2737 18 mile road northeast for a male suicidal ideations the screening stage and from truck to everybody reported out.
01:58
Community cafes, everyone reported out.
02:03
Fire attack from truck two, big entry to the seaside.
02:13
0754 Algoma Avenue,
02:16
10,754 Algoma,
02:18
For a 72-year-old female.
02:22
Has dementia, UTI, has dementia as possible UTI.
02:29
Commandant copies, Rescue 2 will be searched.
02:36
Commander Tech,
02:37
Fire is not down.
02:40
We're checking for extension now.
02:45
Commandant copies, fire knocked down, you're checking for extension.
02:49
From Rescue 1, we'll take search on the first floor.
02:57
Fan from Ben, we're gonna set up a fan in the front door.
03:01
We're ready to go.
03:04
I'm just sent on team.
03:07
Fire attack from command, advise when you're ready for the fan.
03:13
Command from Ben, I'm with them, we're ready to go.
03:20
Okay, Covers, go ahead.
03:25
Second search is clear.
03:32
Meant copy, second floor.
03:34
Search, clear.
03:40
See, ventilation in the Alpha-5.

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Location mentioned:
Cesar E. Chavez Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

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