Burn barrel mistaken for house fire near Freer Road, Chelsea MI
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews from Chelsea and Dexter were dispatched to investigate heavy smoke reported near a house south of I-94 and Freer Road. The smoke was later determined to be from a burn barrel, and there was no hazard.
Audio|Heard on: Washtenaw MI Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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01:15
Transcript:
00:00
Standby, Chelsea Fire responding to a smoke investigation, Freer south of I-94.
00:06
Call advising heavy smoke coming from near a house there.
00:10
Control, ladder six one.
00:12
Ladder six one.
00:15
Did they say smoke is coming from the house?
00:18
They said from the area of a house, so we're not sure.
00:21
Supposed to be south of 94 east of Freer.
00:27
Clear. Go ahead and upgrade this to a still alarm.
00:30
Thank you. Call ladder six four up.
00:34
Chelsea fire.
00:37
Dexter Fire respond on Freer south of 94.
00:42
The tanker request from Dexter.
00:46
Caller driving down 94 saw heavy smoke coming from the area of a house south of 94.
00:52
You've got interrupt number (number withheld).
00:55
Chief 3 responding.
00:58
Tower 61, Tanker 62, are you responding?
01:00
Tanker 51, we're out (number withheld).
01:04
PD advising it's a burn barrel, not a building.
01:07
They're advising it's not close enough to be a hazard.
01:12
Text units responding, you can cancel (number withheld).
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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:
N Freer Rd of i, Chelsea, MI 48118
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