DTE gas flaring reported as fire near Oakwood Ave school, Grand Rapids MI
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a reported structure fire near Immanuel St James Elementary School on Oakwood Avenue Northeast in Grand Rapids. Upon arrival, it was confirmed that the situation was actually DTE gas flaring and not a fire. The initial caller observed flames about six feet high, but visual confirmation showed it was flaring activity, not a fire incident.
Audio|Source: Kent County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Engine 9. Engine 9.
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Engine 9. Structure Fire.
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District 9.
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At near Oakwood Avenue Northeast.
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Unit Grand RAPDS.
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Immanuel St James Elementary School.
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Respond on Channel 2.
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Field Engine 3 on an auto way for Grand Rapids on a structure fire near Oakwood Avenue Northeast at the Immanuel St.
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James Elementary School across Julia Street and Graceland Street.
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Caller believes one flames going on about six feet in the air at 1350.
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Smash count what Andrew 52 is on scene.
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152 is on scene at 1351.
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It's the 106.
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If you're going with the update, I got it.
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Let's go ahead and I'll announce over the radio Furby.
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For the machine's en route,
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VTE is flaring in that area.
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It looks like our caller lives a street away and does not have direct visual,
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so it's likely to be the flaring.
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Dispatch from Titan 6.
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We'll just continue a regular assignment this way.
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You can probably clear a couple of cell on this.
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Tommy.
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Battalion 6 is covered up.
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For battalion 6 on the recommendation at Edge 9, this is DTE flaring.
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All machines make clear.
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Location mentioned:
Near Oakwood Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505
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