Tree on power lines causes smoke near Merrill Rd, Saginaw County MI
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews from Marion Township responded to a possible fire hazard near South Merrill Road and Schroeder Road in Saginaw County. A tree was reported to be down on power lines and producing smoke. Fire personnel investigated the situation and managed the scene to prevent escalation.
Audio|Heard on: Saginaw MI Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Saginaw Central for Marion Fire, Marion Fire South Merrill and Schroeder.
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South Merrill and Schroeder,
00:06
Approximately half a mile south of Schroeder, there is a tree laying on power lines smoking.
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On the air 1405.
00:14
Second on scene for Marion Fire.
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South Merrill and Schroeder.
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Going to be on South Merrill, approximately half a mile south of Schroeder, for a tree laying on power lines smoking.
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Time now 1406.
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Saginaw Central for Marion Fire, Marion Fire South Merrill and Schroeder on Merrill, approximately half mile south of Schroeder for a tree laying on power line smoking.
00:39
Time now 1407.
00:42
Saginaw Central for Marion Fire, stand by for reactivation.
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Second on central for Marion Fire.
00:49
Marion Fire.
00:51
South Merrill and Schroeder.
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On South Merrill, south of Schroeder, approximately half mile activation for a tree laying on power line smoking.
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Time now 1408.
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Central from Marion Fire.
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Marion.
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Continue with that page.
01:11
Negative.
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IE.
01:15
Copy that, slow Marion.
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Acknowledged 1409.
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:
S Merrill Rd & W Schroeder Rd, Marion Township, MI 48655
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