Structure fire reported near Bluff Rd in Chikaming Township, Berrien County MI
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a possible structure fire involving a detached garage with smoke inside was reported near Bluff Rd in Chikaming Township. Fire units entered the building, extinguished the fire, and are conducting overhaul operations. Utilities have reported a busted water main near the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Berrien County Met North Public Safety
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05:33
Transcript:
00:00
Triple seven, you're okay.
00:07
Triple seven, are you calling Darien?
00:10
Triple seven down on the ground.
00:14
Clear triple seven, fine scene 1024.
00:21
Triple seven, rear line deployed to the inch and three quarter.
00:32
Looking for a Saturn Sky versus white SUV.
00:41
The garage is detached from the house.
00:46
We do have smoke inside the structure.
00:51
Okay, the garage is detached with smoke inside.
00:54
Go ahead and put the current assignments with the units that are coming in.
01:13
Go ahead.
01:16
Three make an entry.
01:19
Clear 1320.
01:20
I'll make an entry.
01:26
Seven, I run from bearing.
01:31
Central and AEP have been advised.
01:33
AEP's got a 30-minute ETA so far.
01:38
Clear, thank you.
01:41
Command from 13 quiet.
01:45
Go ahead.
01:47
We're pulling up at the scene now.
01:49
What do you need?
01:53
If you guys stage your apparatus out of the way,
01:57
make your way up here to the front of 1321.
02:00
We'll have that be accountability.
02:05
Clear, stage apparatus out of the way, head to 1321 for accountability.
02:13
21, we need a water can and a pipe pole.
02:16
Stand by.
02:23
Thirteen 40.
02:24
I'm right behind you.
02:25
I'll join your crew.
02:28
Click.
02:29
Seven hundred and one, 4050.
02:34
Go ahead.
02:36
We're just starting out like sharks.
02:44
Very in dispatch.
02:46
Seven hundred and 20.
02:52
And route before.
02:55
Are you heading to Bluff Road or to the post office?
03:03
Seven hundred and 20 is going to Bluff Road.
03:07
Station 720, about to Bluff Road at 1030.
03:13
Yeah,
03:19
coming in from Dexter.
03:26
And fire's out.
03:33
Clear, you got the fire knocked out.
03:34
Like varying from block command.
03:39
Block command, go ahead.
03:45
Mark the fire is extinguished.
03:46
We're going to be doing overhaul.
03:49
Close fire under control, ten thirty-one.
04:04
4050 from command.
04:09
Command for 4050, go ahead.
04:14
Don't commit yourself down here.
04:15
We're probably going to be ended up disregarding you both.
04:20
Are we clear to disregard?
04:26
Go ahead and disregard.
04:27
We're not going to need the ladder for anything.
04:30
Ten four,
04:32
Richmond Fire, Berrien County.
04:34
Richmond Fire, go high.
04:37
Show Richmond on fire and disregarded en route back to station per command.
04:43
Clear and out back to station, ten thirty-one.
04:50
Eleven 20 to 701.
04:54
Go ahead.
04:57
Do you want to continue or do you want us to disregard?
05:02
Go ahead and continue.
05:03
You can drop at the non-emergency response.
05:07
Copy.
05:14
701 command, 4050.
05:18
Go ahead.
05:22
Your utilities just stopped us.
05:25
They have a busted water main.
05:26
You're probably going to be losing water.
05:32
I'm clear, thank you.
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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:
Bluff Rd, Chikaming Township, MI 49116
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