Smoke detected from electrical outlet near christmas tree, Montague MI
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, smoke was reported coming from an electrical outlet near a Christmas tree at a home near Old Channel Trail. Six residents were evacuating. Fire crews found smoldering wiring and isolated the issue.
Audio|Heard on: Muskegon MI Fire Dispatch Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
02:35
Transcript:
00:00
Attention, Montague fire, respond on a structure fire, smell burning in the home from a Christmas tree, near Old Channel Trail, cross of Roberts and Bowen,
00:15
Montague Fire respond at 2207.
00:19
Fire dispatch from 1171.
00:22
1171.
00:25
Is the caller state if any flames or smoke have been seen?
00:30
No flame seen, there is smoke coming out of the outlet.
00:36
1171 is 10.4.
00:39
Fire dispatch from Elizabeth, Command.
00:42
Elizabeth Command.
00:44
Show Command, Terminal, Weather, Lake Q is Clear, returning.
00:48
Light Lake Inn is clear.
00:49
20-09.
00:55
1121 or out with four
00:59
1121 in route with 4.
01:01
Spunning to near Old Channel Trail, crosses of Roberts and Bowen.
01:10
Queen visor Christmas tree was plugged in, they smelled burning.
01:14
There are no flames seen.
01:15
The outlet is hot and black smoke coming from the outlet.
01:18
There are six residents in the home.
01:20
They were attempting to evacuate at 2211.
01:25
1122s in route.
01:27
1122 in or out at 22.13.
01:31
1121 on a scene.
01:34
Single-story wood structure nothing showing.
01:37
That a hydrant right down to 1121.
01:40
The old channel can there.
01:45
1121 on scene, single-story wood structure, nothing showing from the outside of 22-14.
01:52
1122 hydrant rate there at Bowen and Old Channel.
01:54
Time for a hydrant, Bowen, Old Channel.
01:57
2215.
02:00
1122,000, gain and as that hydrant.
02:04
1122 on scene at that hydrant, 2215.
02:08
2 have a fire ground on the Old Channel.
02:12
We have Fireground 6, Fireground 6.
02:18
2.2.15.
02:22
Special Town Command, light smoke, smoldering wiring at this time.
02:28
We'll be isolating the issue.
02:31
Light smoke will be smoldering wires, isolating the issue 2217.
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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:
Old Channel Trail, Montague, MI 49437
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