Small shed fire near Canal and Schoenherr roads, Sterling Heights MI
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, sterling Heights firefighters responded to a possible small structure fire near Canal Road and Schoenherr. A passerby reported flames coming from behind a fence, and a second caller indicated it might be a shed or small building. Engine Two arrived to find a small shed or portable sauna on fire in a backyard and quickly extinguished it. No injuries were reported.
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01:48
Transcript:
00:00
Sterling Heights Engine Two needed out for a possible outside fire in the area of Canal Road and Schoenherr.
00:07
Canal and Schoenherr, Section Two on the map.
00:10
It's called in by a passerby.
00:13
The caller was driving and saw a fire with flames over the top of a private fence in a backyard.
00:21
Unknown exact address.
00:24
Engine Two, dispatch from Engine Two.
00:28
Can you ask the caller to get a nearby address?
00:34
I can try for the second one.
00:36
We did get another caller about it.
00:38
The second caller was unsure if it was a garage or a shed, possibly on fire.
00:43
Did you want me to write this as well?
00:46
We're on our way out there.
00:47
We'll advise shortly.
00:49
Copy. It is going to be Canal east of Schoenherr between Schoenherr and Saul.
00:55
No exact address at the moment, but I'll find one.
01:01
Engine Two, the second caller should be standing by.
01:04
He was going to try and flag you down.
01:05
He said he saw it coming.
01:08
Okay, Engine Two's in the area.
01:09
There's a small shed on fire.
01:14
We'll be out investigating here in a moment.
01:17
We'll likely extinguish with either a water can or Preconnect.
01:22
Copy, Engine Two, small shed, investigating.
01:27
Dispatch from Engine Two.
01:29
We're on scene.
01:30
We'll give you an address in a moment.
01:32
It looks like a small closet or shed in the backyard.
01:36
It's away from all exposures.
01:37
We're going to put it out with the water can real quick.
01:40
Understood.
01:43
This last one too, that's actually a portable sauna.
01:48
Yeah.
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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:
Schoenherr Rd & Canal Rd, Sterling Heights, MI 48313
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