Fire blocks lanes on US-131 Southbound near 76th St, Grand Rapids MI


Fire department personnel blocked local southbound lanes and entrance ramps on US-131 near 76th Street to restrict traffic during an incident.
Audio|Source: Kent County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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45 from Car 1 on Fireground.
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Let me know when you're there.
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She'll be there in second, Car 1.
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We're getting on right now to go block near 76.
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We're up at 68 so we can block off the whole lane.
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So we'll be there in a second minute.
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Fire and Car 1 from Squad 41 on ground.
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Go ahead.
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Do you need anything from us? We're just staged near the highway.
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You may have to block the entrance ramp to Southbound from 76 Street, because if the engine's blocking the highway, they can probably still get on from 76.
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We might have to block that.
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Copy that. We're at 84th and 131 just staging so we'll make our way there.
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Okay.
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Car 1 from Environmental 45, we just got in place here blocking both southbound lanes near 76 Street.
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You can leave the express lane open, we just need the local one closed.
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Okay, sounds good.
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Okay, we're back in place.
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Express lane is open.
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Location mentioned:
Near 76th St SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49548
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