Smoke near I-94 in Chelsea traced to burn barrel, Chelsea MI
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews initially responded to reports of a possible house fire near westbound I-94 and Freer Road in Chelsea. Upon arrival, responders found that the smoke was coming from a burn barrel and not from a structure. The fire response was canceled after confirming there was no threat to nearby buildings.
Audio|Heard on: Washtenaw MI Law Dispatch Group Calls
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02:24
Transcript:
00:00
Base 228, copy an assist fire.
00:03
A possible house fire.
00:06
Sounds like westbound I-94 area of Freer Road.
00:09
House with thick black smoke.
00:13
Clear, show me route.
00:15
24 is en route from the station as well.
00:18
Clear.
00:21
Chelsea to both units, sounds like it's going to be on Freer south of 95.
00:29
Clear, we're okay.
00:33
Over in the area.
00:35
I think I... Clear, sorry.
00:38
And you down both 12s? It's going to be pretty far past Freer.
00:42
We see something in the distance so we don't know what it's coming from.
00:47
Is it dark or cloud off to the left?
00:52
East. Hey friend, we went down three.
00:54
I don't know if we can get to it up here.
01:03
Okay, I'll flip around and see if I can see it off Lewitt.
01:06
Are you still able to see it from where you're at right there?
01:10
Yeah, take that long drive off Freer all the way down behind I-94 and the Freer park and ride.
01:20
I'll get your house number here in a minute.
01:23
So continue back down Freer.
01:30
Well, at least you can show us out.
01:32
It's going to be coming from a pole barn or maybe something like that.
01:34
Be checking if anyone's here.
01:37
Clear.
01:39
Twelve, let me know if you get an address as well.
01:45
Yeah, my partner's working on that right now.
01:46
Right now the pole runs open.
01:48
Two vehicles and a boat inside.
01:51
Clear.
01:53
28 to base, the address is near South Freer Road.
01:57
Clear.
01:59
24 to 12, it's going to be that blacktop driveway, correct?
02:04
Yes, the blacktop driveway that circles behind the park and ride.
02:11
It's a burn barrel, not coming from the building.
02:15
Base, you can cancel fire.
02:17
Arrow going right next to the building.
02:19
It's not threatening the building, but it is making black smoke.
02:22
You can cancel fire.
02:23
There's no issues here.
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Location mentioned:
S Freer Rd, Chelsea, MI 48118
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