Tree falls on house and car with wires down at Burton St, Ottawa County MI


A tree fell on a house and a vehicle at Burton Street, causing downed wires. The home was occupied and everyone evacuated safely. One car was involved with personal injury and a bicycle was down on its side.
Audio|Source: Kent County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Ceremony Squad 4 responding to a wire call[1]
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Tree down on house and vehicle
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At near Ruse Avenue, Southwest.
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Cross street of Burton.
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Caller believes home is occupied with wires down.
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Dispatch clear at 1754.
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35 on scene.
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One car with personal injury, bicycle down on side.
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Engine 66, live command of rescue.
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Copy on-train, bicycles, down.
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I'm squad for en route the advice that the address will be near Ruse. Spoke with the homeowner, everyone is evacuating[2] the home at 1755.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
wire call: Report of wires down (utility emergency)
[2]
evacuating: Evacuation due to safety threat
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Location mentioned:
Burton St, Tallmadge Township, MI 49534
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