Hot water heater fire at South Haven apartment, South Haven MI
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a hot water heater caught fire in an apartment near Oak Street, South Haven. The caller extinguished the fire but smoke remained in the apartment. Multiple fire and EMS units responded but later downgraded the incident to non-emergency and most units were cleared.
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04:1
Transcript:
00:00
South Haven Fire, South Haven EMS, Colerain Fire and Bangor Fire, you're requested to respond to near Oak Street, apartment number 20 for reports of a hot water heater caught on fire.
00:12
Flames and smoke were seen.
00:15
Caller did advise he got the fire out.
00:17
However, apartment is still full of smoke again.
00:21
South Haven Fire, South Haven Ambulance, Colerain Fire, Bangor Fire.
00:24
You're requested to respond for a structure fire near Oak Street, apartment number 20.
00:30
Caller reports hot water heater caught on fire.
00:33
Flames and smoke were seen.
00:35
Did advise did extinguish it.
00:37
However, apartment is still full of smokes.
00:39
Caller was refusing to leave his children are the neighbors.
00:42
Advise and clear central's clear 0823.
00:50
2200 is clearing the call.
00:52
Go at the general alarm right now.
00:58
2200, show you clear on the call.
00:59
General alarm at this time 824.
01:06
Ambulance central 2203 is en route.
01:13
2203 showing around at 824.
01:20
Van Buren Central 2223 is en route.
01:24
2223, show you're out 825.
01:31
2236, same traffic.
01:36
2236, same time.
01:42
Central 1921's in route.
01:48
1921, show you're out at 826.
01:56
Ma'am, you're in central 2271's in route.
02:02
2271, showing you're out at 826.
02:09
Ambulance central, 2203 will be on scene.
02:12
Multifamily residential structure, nothing showing from the exterior.
02:15
2203 or 103 will be establishing Oak Street command.
02:21
Showing on scene, nothing showing from this area.
02:24
103 will be establishing command at 828.
02:30
Ambulance central from 103,
02:33
all mutual aid departments can respond non-emergency at this time.
02:41
1921 copies non-emergent.
02:47
828.
02:52
Ambulance central from Chief 103.
02:58
Shades 103, go ahead.
03:02
All mutual aid departments can disregard.
03:07
All South Haven units can respond non-emergency.
03:12
Clear all incoming units and stations can disregard except for South Haven to respond non-emergent.
03:30
1900,
03:31
clear on the district here.
03:35
Station 1900, clear on the disregard 830.
03:40
Van Buren special 2223 is on scene.
03:44
2223 unseen at 830.
03:48
2236 same traffic changing at the hydrant.
03:52
830?
03:56
And 2271's on scene.
03:58
Go for it.
04:00
On scene 830.
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:
Oak St Apartment 20, South Haven, MI 49090
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