Smoke seen behind restaurant possibly from garbage fire, Portage MI
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a report of white smoke seen behind Red Lobster restaurant near South Westnedge Avenue. The smoke was possibly from a small garbage fire. No flames were observed. Crews experienced difficulty accessing the building due to key and call box issues.
Audio|Source: Kalamazoo County Fire and MSP District 5
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Transcript:
00:00
Tone for Station 12.1.
00:02
Again, Tones for Station 121.
00:04
It's going to be Red Lobster, near South Westnedge Avenue for special service.
00:11
Caller reported smoke behind the building in the field area.
00:17
Caller says that it is white smoke, no flames seen.
00:21
This spot is clear at 726.
00:30
Dispatch from 1211.
00:35
1211.
00:39
Show me and Rod's Red Lobster.
00:43
Showing and Rod at 727.
00:48
You can leave 121 available.
00:55
To get into the building if you could send us somebody with an Xbox key.
01:02
It said 40-40 Greenleaf.
01:06
A-Firm.
01:08
Yeah.
01:23
For engine seven on a special service 4040 green race circle cross of late Paris and old field trail live is on scene they need assistance getting into the max wax to get into the building for engine seven seven point.
01:39
Nine gina seven dispatch go ahead.
01:45
Per command, we're not to do that.
01:47
Life should be aware of that.
01:50
It's been all the way through our training command, but we are not to do it.
01:56
Tempor, I'll call back, let them know, and I'll clear you.
01:58
729.
02:00
No, far, thank you.
02:01
They need to get hold of maintenance or a caretaker there in the building as a key.
02:07
Clear it.
02:12
Lawyer, copies.
02:17
I think.
02:23
Dispatching, show me on scene.
02:27
731.
02:33
Vice Medic,
02:36
35 dispatch.
02:41
Do you haven't have a number of maintenance? There is no number in the building and their call box is not working.
02:47
So we have no way to get into this building right now.
02:54
This is that's from 1211.
02:58
1211. 1211.
03:02
I do have some sort of garbage fire behind a red lobster.
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Location mentioned:
CROSSROADS MALL, 6535 S Westnedge Ave NEAR, Portage, MI 49002
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