Controlled burn caused smoke near Blue Top Cabin Road, Houghton MI
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to reports of heavy white smoke near Blue Top Cabin Road in Stanton Township, Michigan. The smoke was visible from across the canal in Hancock. Upon arrival, responders confirmed it was a controlled burn and canceled the fire department response.
Audio|Source: Houghton and Keweenaw Counties Police, Fire and EMS
02:31
Transcript:
00:00
This fire station, you respond to the area near Blue Top Cabin Road.
00:10
Near Blue Top Cabin Road.
00:12
This is regarding a large amount of smoke on the shoreline, possibly a fire on the shore.
00:26
Station 80, respond to the area near Blue Top Cabin Road.
00:32
Near Blue Top Cabin Road on the shoreline.
00:35
Unknown ignition source, large amount of smoke, is clear at 1447.
00:47
Stanton Township Fire, Station 80, respond near Blue Top Cabin Road.
00:54
Near Blue Top Cabin Road, Stanton Township for an unknown large amount of smoke, possible ignition source on the shoreline.
00:57
Station 80 is clear at 1447.
01:07
Station 80s, Stanton 51.
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Stanton 51. Stanton 51.
01:15
Acknowledging that period it came to.
01:17
Clear. Caller from across the canal on the Hancock side states large amount of smoke that's growing rapidly.
01:27
He cannot tell the ignition source and does not see anyone on the shore.
01:32
And it's white smoke.
01:37
Station 80 from 742.
01:40
Go ahead.
01:43
I'm currently on Blue Top Cabin Road.
01:45
I'm not seeing any smoke right now.
01:49
Clear, you may have to go to the shoreline.
01:51
They are seeing it from across the canal.
01:55
There's enough of it that they can't see the source.
02:00
All right, clear.
02:02
I'll keep them looking.
02:05
Okay.
02:10
Station 80, I'm 42,
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you can show me on scene.
02:16
Okay.
02:21
Station 80, 10-42.
02:24
Go on.
02:26
We have a controlled burn here at this location.
02:29
You can cancel the fire department.
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Location mentioned:
Blue Top Cabin Rd, Houghton, MI 49931
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