Fire crews handle gas leak and vehicle fire in Detroit, Detroit MI

Fire & Arson

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to two separate incidents in Detroit: a possible gas leak at the Detroit Fire Department headquarters on the 4th floor and a suspicious vehicle fire near Ashbury Park and Acacia. Crews evacuated nearby residents as a precaution and confirmed zero gas readings after inspection. Additional units were dispatched to handle a reported dwelling fire near St. Mary’s Street between Clarita and West Seven Mile. All scenes were secured and checked for safety.

Audio|Heard on: Detroit Fire

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02:46

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 1, are you en route?

00:05

Engine 1, are en route to near 3rd Street between Avenue and Michigan?

00:11

Engine 1 en route reported as a possible gas leak in central office.

00:20

Central 53, this is a suspicious vehicle fire at Ashbury Park and Acacia.

00:24

Extinguished thorough overhauls but performed all area check for hot spots and evidence.

00:28

53 will be going in service with a dispatch (number withheld).

00:33

53 reporting the vehicle fire south of Ashbury Park and Acacia.

00:36

Thorough overhauling operation has been conducted.

00:38

All areas checked for hot spots and evidence.

00:40

Disposition (number withheld) into 53 in service.

00:43

Engine One on scene investigating.

00:46

Engine One on scene investigating.

00:52

(name withheld).

00:54

Fifty-three (name withheld).

01:01

Central, this is Engine Fifty-six.

01:02

We have all the residents removed from the two apartments.

01:06

We've checked the adjacent apartments and we're having zero rings on those.

01:13

Engine 57, you're having all the civilians.

01:21

You're getting zero readings now.

01:23

You haven't the civilians moved?

01:26

We have the civilians moved from the apartments that we're getting readings.

01:30

The adjacent apartments, we are getting no readings.

01:33

Message received.

01:38

Engine 59's en route.

01:39

Engine 59 en route, box alarm near St.

01:41

Mary's between Clarita and West Seven Mile.

01:44

Box alarm engine 54, ladder 25, squad 1, chief 2, chief 4, box alarm near St Mary's between Clarita and West Seven Mile.

01:53

Chief 2 en route.

01:55

Chief 2 is en route.

02:01

Squad 1 is en route.

02:06

Fifty-four is en route.

02:08

Engine fifty-four is enroute.

02:13

Ladder twenty-five and we're out.

02:16

Ladder twenty five is enroute.

02:22

Top alarm companies responding.

02:24

Fire is reported in a dwelling near St.

02:27

Mary's, near St Mary's between Clarita and West Seven Mile.

02:31

Chief four, you are due chief four.

02:38

One central, do you have a specific location inside headquarters where this smell is coming from?

02:44

Central office on the 4th floor.

Disclaimer:
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:

Houston Whittier St, Detroit, MI 48205

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