Reported burning smell at residence was false alarm, Kalamazoo County MI


Caller reported a burning smell on the first floor of a two-story wood house at 1216 Eggleston Avenue but saw no smoke or flames and could not check downstairs. Fire units checked the scene, found no fire, and the report was determined to be a false alarm.
Audio|Source: Kalamazoo County Fire and MSP District 5
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Transcript:
engine two, quad six, engine seven, truck six, and a move-up for engine five, station six. For a residential structure fire at 1-216 Eggleston Avenue, 1216 Eggleston Avenue, cross streets of James Street and March Street. Reporty is stating that there are no smoker flames, but it smells like something is burning on the first level. Reporty is handicapped and unable to go downstairs to check. Dispatch is clear at 202. Okay, I'm sorry it's going to be a two-story residential wood structure, nothing showing, no one evacuating. (name withheld), two-story residential wood structure, nothing showing, no evacuation. So I say we can hold up on the move up. Copy, hold off on the move up. (name withheld). Okay, sir. (name withheld) revising, false alarms. You're just smoking. Units responding to Eggleston. This is a strike-off, strike-off for Unis responding to Eggleston, strike-off for Turnall. Second. Two is Crowner back in.
engine two, quad six, engine seven, truck six, and a move-up for engine five, station six. For a residential structure fire at 1-216 Eggleston Avenue, 1216 Eggleston Avenue, cross streets of James Street and March Street. Reporty is stating that there are no smoker flames, but it smells like something is burning on the first level. Reporty is handicapped and unable to go downstairs to check. Dispatch is clear at 202. Okay, I'm sorry it's going to be a two-story residential wood structure, nothing showing, no one evacuating. (name withheld), two-story residential wood structure, nothing showing, no evacuation. So I say we can hold up on the move up. Copy, hold off on the move up. (name withheld). Okay, sir. (name withheld) revising, false alarms. You're just smoking. Units responding to Eggleston. This is a strike-off, strike-off for Unis responding to Eggleston, strike-off for Turnall. Second. Two is Crowner back in.
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Kalamazoo County, MI
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