Possible structure fire later found to be smoke odor, Kalamazoo MI
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a possible commercial structure fire near Fox Ridge Drive in Kalamazoo. The caller reported a smell of smoke, but no fire alarms were sounding. Upon investigation, crews determined the source to be marijuana smoke in a first-floor hallway, and the incident was downgraded with most units cleared from the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Kalamazoo MI Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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01:44
Transcript:
00:00
Truck four and squad six at near Fox Ridge Dr.
00:06
Near Fox Ridge Dr, crossroads with the dead end of Alamo Avenue, responding for a possible commercial structure fire.
00:16
Caller reports smelling smoke in the area.
00:22
No alarms going off at this time.
00:26
Engine seven is due to move up.
00:32
Clear at twenty-two fifty-eight.
00:37
Hawkeye one, sorry.
00:40
Ranger five.
00:49
Go ahead.
00:53
Let's just downgrade this to a special with Engine Five.
01:01
It's going to be a downgrade for near Fox Ridge Dr.
01:06
Canceling everyone except Engine Five at 2300.
01:20
It's marijuana smoke on first-floor hallway.
01:26
Do you have anything else beyond that?
01:30
Absolutely not.
01:34
Thirty fire, you can strike it and return everybody.
01:38
Strike off for Fox Ridge.
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:
Fox Ridge Dr, Kalamazoo, MI 49006
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