Smoke from model cars causes alarm on Visger Road

Heard on: River Rouge MI Law Dispatch

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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River Rouge, be advised, we're going to have a fire alarm (number withheld) Visger, (number withheld) Visger.

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Our caller was on the (number withheld) floor, stated they smelled something but did not say what.

00:10

We have fire en route.

00:16

Ridgeview and Ridgeview PD, the fire alarm probably just called.

00:21

The other glove is going to be here.

00:23

Three three one, 331 .

00:30

Third fire.

00:35

Two's out, nothing showing.

00:39

Two station, it sounds like a careless cook.

00:42

Going up to confirm.

00:45

Copy two.

00:48

I repeat.

00:52

Seven station, myself and the engine will be pulling up in a 2nd here.

00:57

Received seven.

01:00

Received.

01:05

Two station, it was a gentleman heating up model cars and I guess some of the paint burns.

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His apartment is very smoky.

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Copy two.

2026-10-22 17:46 UTC

Fire

Visger Rd, River Rouge, MI 48218

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported fire alarm at an apartment building near Visger Road in River Rouge. A caller on an upper floor reported smelling smoke. Firefighters found no active fire and determined the smoke was likely from a man heating model cars and burning paint in his apartment.