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Small chemical reaction reported in building basement, Kalamazoo MI

Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/2/2025 07:34 PM

Colgrove Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49048

Fire and police responded to a reported fire near Colgrove Avenue. No fire was found, but a small chemical reaction was detected in a basement. The incident was downgraded to non-emergency.

Audio|Heard on: Kalamazoo County Fire and MSP District 5

Listen to dispatch call

01:45

Transcript:

00:00

The patrol group command.

00:03

Coal Grove command, go ahead.

00:06

At this point, we do not have a fire here at Coal-Grook.

00:08

We can't hold COV stock as well account in the county city and downgrade all accounts to non-emergency responders.

00:17

Clear it. Dispatch to Truck 4 and Comstock responding to Coal Grove, you can cancel.

00:25

And dispatch any talent units responding to near Colgrove, downgrade to non-emergency response.

00:35

Thank you.

00:45

922 is clear on the cancellation.

00:47

You show 9-2 back in, switch back to counting off.

00:52

Thank you, 2235.

00:59

I'm working on that right now.

01:03

I'm working on that right now.

01:15

This special cold-goal command.

01:18

Go ahead.

01:21

Believe we have identified the issue in the basement because we have a dry chemical temperature that's got used on something.

01:27

We get circular, we're going to hold 812 a 901.

01:32

Clear on it, and just to advise, I left a message for maintenance.

01:37

Okay, half a minute.

01:40

Dispatch, DeNus, not to near Cold Grove Avenue.

01:43

This is your strike off, holding 812 and 891.

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Location mentioned:

Colgrove Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49048

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