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Vehicle set on fire at Sterling near Milwaukee AveDetroit MI

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Sterling St & Milwaukee Ave, Detroit, MI 48202

Firefighters responded to a vehicle fire at the corner of Sterling near Milwaukee Ave in Detroit. A security guard witnessed someone intentionally setting the dark blue Jeep Grand Cherokee on fire. The vehicle was parked on a new dead-end street next to a construction site. The owner of the vehicle is unknown.

Audio|Source: Detroit Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
Central, Agent 17, stretching a red line on a vehicle.
00:04
Engine 17, stretching a red line on a vehicle.
00:07
Engine 34, Central, 34 is reported medic 54 as patient care, 34th away.
00:18
Engine 34 is delayed.
00:22
Medics are handling care.
00:29
Central Engine 17.
00:33
Engine 17.
00:35
Yes,
00:38
man, we need arson at our scene.
00:40
We have a security guard that witnessed the person that set the vehicle fire.
00:45
The standby engine 17 for arson.
00:53
17 has a message.
00:56
Calling car 801.
01:01
This is 801 Central.
01:05
801, standby on Fire Scene X, Fire Scene X for Engine 17.
01:10
Engine 17, standby on Fire Scene X.
01:15
17 has a message.
01:21
Into 17, 801.
01:25
Go ahead, engine 17, 181. Go ahead, engine 17.
01:27
This is 801.
01:32
Afternoon, sir, we have a car fire we're extinguishing Ligarda Security.
01:38
I, April.
01:45
Engine 52 is in service 551.
01:49
Enter 52 in service 551. I can reach him.
02:01
17 has a message. We'll document the vehicle, get some photos, put them in the pre-incident screen. A message received.
02:13
That vehicle is it, where is it parked at? Is it a residential or commercial establishment?
02:25
Parked in a brand new dead end street. 56, we picked up by EMS, RAN service 321. And then 56 picked up by EMS in service 321.
02:41
Injured 34, central 34 is reported in service, this position 321.
02:46
Ended 34 in service 321.
02:54
Camp, it's the corner of Sterling and West Milwaukee, next to a construction site.
03:07
Last question, is that vehicle,
03:10
is that the owner,
03:12
our victim, that you're speaking with?
03:19
Unknown. Not sure who the owner is.
03:25
Understood.
03:27
Our message received.
03:36
17801. Need anything further?
03:41
Engine 17, I think that's it.
03:44
If we have the contact name and phone number of the person you're speaking with, that will be all we need at this time.
03:51
What's the making model?
03:56
It's a four-door,
03:58
cheap, grand Cherokee,
04:00
four-by-four model, dark blue.

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Sterling St & Milwaukee Ave, Detroit, MI 48202

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