House fire with flames and resident trapped inside, Inkster MI


A house fire occurred near West Hills Drive with flames visible through the roof. An elderly male resident living alone was reported to be trapped inside the burning house. Firefighters attempted entry but encountered heavy smoke.
Audio|Source: Westland-Garden City Police and Fire
03:28
Transcript:
00:00
Attention, station 10.
00:01
Station 10, point 10, you needed for AutoAid for the City of Inkster near West Hills Drive.
00:09
AutoAid for a house fire near West Hills Drive.
00:13
One call reporting flames through the roof and a male living alone inside.
00:18
Inkster's en route, near West Hills Drive, Station 10, AutoAid is due for Inkster.
00:24
Battalion 1, Station 3, Station 5, needed for AutoAid for structure fire in Inkster.
00:30
Near West Hills, for a house fire with flames and smoke showing.
00:40
Okay.
00:43
Okay.
00:46
Okay. 424.
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424. 425.
00:52
Thank you. You will be advised we do have someone still in the house.
00:59
Copy someone still inside.
01:03
For Wesley, Units,
01:08
For the AutoWay Fire Inkster, the house is occupied.
01:10
There's an elderly male that lives alone.
01:12
He is still in the house.
01:14
Your copies.
01:16
This is to station 6.
01:18
Station 6, just for further information, PDs are riding on the scene.
01:21
The area that there is a resident inside the house.
01:25
Looks like we have flames coming from the front porch, possibly inside as well.
01:30
Flames on the front porch, possibly inside?
01:33
Heavy smoke coming from the second story of the structure as well.
01:37
Second story?
01:42
Frederick, can you have empty stepping up?
01:46
Copy.
01:51
Station 6 just confirmed new information.
02:02
Station 6, you're not coming through, clear.
02:04
Can you go again?
02:08
Station 6, copy.
02:10
Station 6 en route.
02:12
427.
02:18
Some of the plate.
02:21
Good.
02:25
Three's en route.
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427.
02:34
Correction, noted.
02:37
Just put in their notes.
02:40
And again, advise rescue, we believe there's still somebody trapped in the house.
02:43
Trapped, they've been advised.
02:49
21, Ralph.
02:51
4205.
02:53
One plan in place.
02:57
Click, Your Risk in progress.
02:59
Go ahead.
03:01
427.
03:03
Entry attempted at side door but smoke is too heavy to enter.
03:15
Copy smoke too heavy on side door.
03:18
428.
03:20
428.
03:21
428.
03:23
428.
03:25
Rescue in progress.
03:27
428. 428.
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Location mentioned:
Near W Hills Dr, Inkster, MI 48141
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