Smoke report leads to large apartment evacuation, Traverse City MI


Fire department responded to a smoke report at a large four-story apartment complex near Garfield Ave. The building was evacuated as a precaution. No visible fire was found outside. Crews investigated and managed the scene.
Audio|Source: Traverse City and Grand Traverse County District 7 MSP Digital Fire / Police
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Transcript:
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204 been a call from RP stating that you see in smoke in the room.
00:04
We do have fire department on the way to near Garfield Ave for traffic.
00:08
8121, attacking status.
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Good status on site station.
00:12
Clear. It's time. So the city engine two, fire ground.
00:15
What will be in, Ralph? Clear some of the end to do.
00:16
Corrections. You can show us at Route 2nd.
00:20
South of Scarfield Avenue for a fire standby.
00:24
The Grand Travers Alpha 12 in the route.
00:31
Everyone, continue non-emergent until we get on seeing here.
00:35
Clear, not emergent.
00:36
Not emergent. Not emergent.
00:41
21 was there.
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Central 236.
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236. You can put me on that fire and I'll check my advice.
00:47
Great on. About EMT and actually hit that we were cleared were back in route to the North Flight Hanger with the flight team.
00:52
We'll be in route.
00:53
All right, we want to be standing now this time.
00:55
Clear energy, do you copy engine two's traffic non-emergent at this time?
00:58
We did not, but we will go non-emergent.
01:00
Thanks. Clear not.
01:01
They just reported it was Mount Food coming out of T-bistles.
01:06
Once we get there, we'll advise.
01:08
Selected incident number.
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Your incident number is 17452, repeating 17452.
01:16
Stopping.
01:17
Sir, City, 3-1.
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That's affirmative.
01:19
Give me a science up here.
01:20
You're ready. Go ahead.
01:21
We've got a four-story large multifamily apartment complex.
01:25
Nothing told from the outside. The building is evacuated.
01:26
We'll be working on Fireground[1] 1 and TACCH.
01:30
Engine 2 will have Firefield Command.
01:32
I'm here for a story and outside there.
01:34
Nothing showing Engine 2 will be around command.
01:38
81 status next round.
01:40
Good status. Clear.
01:41
Central 8121.821, I'll be 1080.
01:42
Central 821, I'll be 10 a.
01:44
Central 83A.
01:46
EMEZone, clear. Station 500 station fire results.
01:48
First alarm on a fire investigation to be at near S Garfield Ave, lots of smoking, no plans to wing west of that address.
02:02
Here's a multi-arm hunter with on fire.
02:04
You can see why this is for cheap five.
02:06
You'll be using 83 Firehouse 1.
02:09
No hazards at this time.
02:10
We just can't go all additional.
02:12
It's not, see the engine one.
02:13
Clear it. Central, any additional units responding to Anika Place apartments with the exception to the engine one, you can cancel for command on scene.
02:19
Central Square, 1205.
02:21
Chair, Reself, 12.
02:22
We have been cleared, fired, all right.
02:24
Got off the Grand Chair, Reself, 12, clear.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Fireground: Active fire operations area
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Location mentioned:
Near S Garfield Ave, Traverse City, MI 49686
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