False commercial fire alarm at hospital east pavilion, Kalamazoo MI

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/12/2025 02:42 AM

Kalamazoo, MI

Fire crews responded to a commercial fire alarm at Bronson Hospital's East Pavilion in Kalamazoo. No smoke or flames were found and the alarm system returned to normal. Units confirmed safety at the scene.

Audio|Source: Kalamazoo County Fire and MSP District 5

02:38

Transcript:

00:00

It comes for engine 5, engine 3, and truck 4 on a commercial fire alarm.

00:06

near John Street at Bronson Hospital,

00:11

across the federal court in East Walnut.

00:13

They report of a commercial fire alarm from the East Pavilion on Jasper Street.

00:19

Sounds like Bronson Security is on the line with us.

00:22

There's no flames or smoke scene.

00:24

Dispatch is clear of 556.

00:28

Just next slide 35.19-read.

00:35

46.

00:36

00:41

24.

00:44

50207, checking.

00:46

207?

00:49

Not until 4.

00:51

I'll be at the Pop-pop post this morning.

00:57

Okay, have a good run.

01:03

This is 26.

01:04

It's a hospital, a real big one.

01:07

Nothing showing.

01:08

There's a hydrant data, Jasper, and fine.

01:11

Apparatus can just stage on Jasper for now.

01:13

C397.

01:14

Good morning.

01:16

You can show me in service until 1700 working the...

01:19

Here's a scene of a real big hospital.

01:21

Nothing's showing incoming at stage on Jasper.

01:26

It's actually a hydrant right across the street from the east entrance.

01:34

50, 545, check-in.

01:37

5435.

01:39

Good morning, Roberts, by 1776,

01:43

car 54-34-Callagin County till 1,600.

01:47

My prep.

01:52

Under 15. By Joe 5407, checking in.

01:58

5407. 5407.

02:04

15.

02:07

15, go ahead.

02:11

You're anywhere near this east entrance here for the alarm?

02:17

Yeah, the guy in the boiler room just said the system went back to normal, so they cut the alarm.

02:22

They just want us to check it out over there on the east side of the building.

02:25

I guess it's the sleeper room.

02:27

We're trying to find a location where that is, actually.

02:34

I don't know if you want to guide me, but I'm right inside the door here.

02:37

I don't know where the super room is either.

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