Squatter found burning items in vacant home with smoke, Flint MI
Fire crews responded to a report of a residential fire near Clio Road and West Dartmouth in Flint Township. They found a single-story home with a collapsed roof and light smoke. On investigation, no active fire was found. A squatter was inside the home burning small items by hand. The incident was cleared with no fire damage confirmed.
Audio|Source: Flint City Fire
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Transcript:
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All units responding for the residential structure fire to the area of Clio and West Dartmouth.
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Primary hydrants to the northeast corner of Clio in Dartmouth, Secondary's northeast corner of Wisner and Dartmouth.
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To be advised,
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the only recent call we have in the area is for near West Dartmouth near Clio Road and Flint Township for a structure fire.
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Fire Station 2 and Station 3 respond on fire round 4.
00:31
Fire round 4 for an open burn, 2142, 2142, Nork, Genesee Road at 4MAR Nature Preserve off of Davison.
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One call, caller reporting approximately 10 minutes ago they were leaving.
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There was several small children and an adult burning things in the parking lot.
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It will be on fire ground 4 at 15.04.
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We're in fire station 2 and station 3, respond to fireground 4.
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Fireground 4 for an open burn, 2142, Nord-Gennessy Road at Formar Nature Preserve, off of Davison.
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He reported approximately 10 minutes ago, caller was on scene.
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He said that there were some small children and there was some adult burning things in the parking lot.
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One call in it, you'll be on fire report, 15.04.
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Then he shall be in Missatine 2.
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Play the call.
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Great, we'll turn it to him and we caught the trail for.
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Radio from the set.
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Italian command of 51.
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Retalion's lawyer 61.
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We're on scene.
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This is going to be on the Flint Township side.
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A single-story structure,
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roof's already caved in, life smoke showing.
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We'll be investigating.
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I'm cool.
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Linden will get me a traffic.
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Here's clear.
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Instructure is going to be on the Flint Township side.
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Single-story structure, roof paved in, investigating.
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Okay, can we get them ahead of that way, please?
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April.
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Italian, 61.
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Go ahead.
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There's a squatter in the home with a fire.
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Day 910 for 61.
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Radio, you can cancel all.
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I'm clear 61 video you can cancel equipment responding to that address 61 you have our phone with you.
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No I'm from town for you I see okay give me a ticket to you X.
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Township Fire I-C on Fire, Maine.
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My Township, Miller Road Command.
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Yes, Trevor.
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Okay,
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for my turn to return, Fire, Maine.
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We have a residential structure fire that came in for the city side.
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Quick cities on location, advised that it was going to be on Dartmouth side.
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So there's this water in the house and it looks like you can now cancel.
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I just wanted you to be aware.
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We have a search fire and they're telling us to cancel.
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Negative.
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There was a call for a residential structure fire.
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The city of Flint responded.
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They thought it was in their area at Clio and Dartmouth.
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They got to the location.
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It was on Flint Township side.
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There was a squatter in the house.
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There is no fire.
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They advised you can cancel.
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I copy.
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If Flint Townshipend 21 is available, can you send them on this? That call please just check it out.
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Let's central 21 on fire me.
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Were you clear on any of that traffic?
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A-firm,
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can you send that to my computer?
04:01
A-firm, I'll send it now.
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The chief one.
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Martin Chief One.
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There are parks, car and round to those a column.
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Can I get one started?
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If you need one?
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Hey, if you could, please.
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Probably.
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Radio from Brent Brush, too, you can show us in Route 4, going to Fireground 4.
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Sorry, Rush, Rush, I'll be in route with 4, 1509.
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Stiner from Flint Township, I don't know that.
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Oh,
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hi. All Flint Township units are going to be clear, of course, Trees, Spencer, and over county, medic, and EMS.
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The structure that the city is on, and they confirm this is a working structure car.
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Negative, there's no fire.
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It was a squatter with a hand fire.
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Location mentioned:
Near W Dartmouth St, Flint, MI 48504
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