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Fire crews coordinate response near Thomas RoadKalkaska County MI

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US-131 & Thomas Rd, Boardman Township, MI 49680

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire departments coordinated a countywide response near US‑131 and Thomas Road in Boardman Township. Units communicated about the scene location, road closures, and equipment delays while establishing control of the incident.

Audio|Heard on: Kalkaska MI Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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01:28
Transcript:
00:00
Seven tanker to nine.
00:03
Go ahead, this is 918.
00:07
Would you like us? We're approaching.
00:15
I'm almost to Thomas Road and I think it's on the left side of the road where that white plow truck is.
00:29
Cicero, you can show 17-3 on scene.
00:32
17-3 on scene, 15-53.
00:34
Central from seven tanker.
00:37
Seven tanker, go ahead.
00:40
If you want to have law get a hold of us on fire frequency and let us know when they want the road shut down here on 131.
00:50
4025 to station 7, at US‑131 Boardman.
00:55
Station 7, go ahead.
00:58
We're just waiting on a truck to go south of us before we can close the road down.
01:05
KSO from seven tanker.
01:08
Go ahead.
01:11
Station nine is delayed.
01:12
Do you want us to get another truck rider down here so we can get this truck out?
01:18
Affirm, I would love that.
01:21
Copy that. Break station seven, seven tanker one.
01:25
National unit.
01:27
Stand by central.

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Location mentioned:
US-131 & Thomas Rd, Boardman Township, MI 49680
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