Propane tank explosion causes fire at apartment building, Westland MI
Fire & ArsonA propane tank exploded near Woodview St, causing a fire at a two-story apartment building. The back side of the building is fully engulfed in flames. Multiple fire stations are responding, and residents are evacuating.
Audio|Source: Westland-Garden City Police and Fire
03:30
Transcript:
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Station 1, Station 3, Station 4, you're all responding.
00:14
Near Woodview St, near Woodview.
00:17
We have a fire with flames from the back of the building, calling multiple units, and at this time, Station 1.
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Station 1, Quentin 1, Rescue 9[1], Station 2, Engine 2, Rescue 2, Station 3, Quinn 3, Rescue 3, Station 4, Station 4, you are all due.
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Station 1 copies.
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Station 2, copies.
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This metric, one's rerouting to West Night Community Health.
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1A, 2 a.m. 15[3], 1A, 2A, and 15.
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If you can stop making near Woodview St, near Woodview.
00:43
Have you, F21?
00:44
We do have FD[2] en route.
00:47
Sounds like there is an active fire coming from the back of the building, so trying to get further.
00:51
Unknown how much of the building is actually on fire.
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Unknown how many people are out, near Woodview St.
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Telly, one copy.
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1A. 512. 1A.
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N2A. And 15[3].
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513. And you are speaking, near Woodview St, B-A and 3C as well.
01:05
For all units responding to near Woodview St, we're getting told that propane tank exploded and it's caught the building on fire.
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Everybody's evacuating at this time.
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Station 4 is en route.
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513. Rescue on arrival community.
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513. Nation 4 is en route.
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514. Italian 1 is around.
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514.
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Station 2 is en route. Station 2 is en route.
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Fourteen? One route.
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At 14.
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15[3] radio to hold back two floors fully engulfed from the back side of the building.
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Quix 3-3 copy hold back two floors are fully engulfed 15[3].
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For incoming units PD is on scene they say the entire back is fully engulfed.
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Just after point one Go ahead.
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Do you know? I'm sorry, thank you.
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Quint one's on scene of a two-story, medium-night department complex with active fire conditions.
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We're going to be stretching an inch and a half from Quint one to the back side of the building.
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Quint one's going to be establishing with your command.
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We're going to be operating an offensive loan.
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Top be on story.
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Consent have a two-story multi-family stretching a one-a-half from Quint one establishing command and going on offensive at 516.
02:16
Mr. Rescue One is leaving Lexington, California.
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We're going to be a rock look.
02:20
Copy Rescue One.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Rescue 9: Rescue Unit
[2]
FD: Fire Department
[3]
15: Radio Call Sign
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Location mentioned:
Near Woodview St, Westland, MI 48185
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