False commercial fire alarm caused by child at restaurant, Flint MI

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/13/2025 12:42 PM

Near Miller Rd, Flint, MI 48507

Firefighters responded to a commercial fire alarm at Chili's restaurant near Miller Rd in Flint Township. Upon arrival, it was discovered that a child had pulled the alarm, and there was no actual fire. The alarm was canceled after investigation.

Audio|Source: Genesee County Fire

02:21

Transcript:

00:00

I have a commercial fire alarm at Chili's on Miller Road.

00:04

Do you want me send you send a specific truck?

00:12

Titanary dispatch duty personnel, I will send truck 15 and engine 21 of that station, or engine 31 will stand by for there.

00:24

Three is clear, sitting by.

00:28

I'm clear. I'm clear.

00:33

Station 2,000 floors.

00:40

Flint Township Chiefs to run 2 on fire at round 2. Do you want me to give them a separate fire round for this commercial fireland?

00:49

We can stay on fire around too.

00:51

Okay.

00:56

Duty personnel.

00:58

Flint Township, duty personnel.

01:00

On Fire Ground 2, respond for a commercial fire alarm at near Miller Rd,

01:07

Cross of Linden.

01:12

Receiving fire all full stations alarm, you'll be on fire round 2 at 1544.

01:19

Flint Township Fire Duty personnel responds on Fire Round 2 for commercial fire alarm at near Miller Rd at Chile.

01:30

Receiving a fire pole, all full stations, you'll be on Fire Ground 2 at 1545.

01:37

Truck that feeds around on Fire Ground 2.

01:40

21 is in road on 2.

01:43

Truck 15 and engine 21 from Sergeant Scott. Just made contact with Chili. Sounds like a child pulled the alarm. I let him know we continue one apparatus code 1 for the report.

01:54

Senator, what sounds in truck 15.

01:56

Start 15, go ahead.

02:03

Houston chilies to my computer according to one of our members that made contact 21 will be canceling I'll be continuing for a report you have to death 15 background fireground 2 21 you plan to cancel

02:19

April 21 copy the one was available

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