Building fire confirmed near Cesar E Chavez Avenue, Grand Rapids MI
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Fire & ArsonAs 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.
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:
Cesar E. Chavez Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
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