Residential garage fire with smoke and flammable materials, Kalamazoo MI
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a fire at a residence near Cherry St with visible white smoke and a smell of burning. The fire appeared to originate from the garage, where propane tanks and gasoline cans were stored, increasing danger. The fire was spreading to the lower roof area. Residents were contacted and vehicles moved to allow access.
Audio|Source: Kalamazoo County Fire and MSP District 5
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Transcript:
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Squad 6, engine 7, engine T, truck 6, going around to near Cherry St, near Cherry St, garage street to the bed, and the Brentwood Avenue for residential structure fire.
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There'll be a move-up for engine 5.
00:14
Forty steering, loud banging, now there's snow coming from the garage and the kitchen. It's white in color at this time. There is a propane tank and gasoline cans near the garage.
00:23
Currently exiting, it's as clear, 20341.
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70, City. Let's hold off on the move-up until we get an idea what we got.
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10 points.
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One, City, I'm 26.
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Seventy-on-26.
00:48
This one fire, I do have a smell of something burning.
00:52
You're doing a 360 here.
00:55
Clear on some smell of something burning.
00:57
Light haze of smoke.
01:00
There's a smell of something burning and light haze of smoke. Dead end of cherry?
01:04
I'll need some help.
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Actually, there's a hydrant right on cherry.
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Clear on hydrant cherry.
01:14
All right, there's a lot of white smoke coming from the front porch.
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It's dark,
01:22
making contact with the residents here.
01:25
Looks like it's coming from inside.
01:29
Possibly the garage.
01:34
You just come into your head, the tight street, looking back off from navigation walk-up,
01:39
sleep from the rig.
01:45
Working at getting the car out of the driveway, make it easier.
01:50
This one on fire, it looks like definitely coming from the garage,
01:59
likely spreading through the lower part of the roof to the residents.
02:07
Certainly, definitely coming from the garage, likely spraying through the lower part of the roof of the residents.
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Location mentioned:
Near Cherry St, Kalamazoo, MI 49008
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