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possible explosion causes injury near kalamazoo nature centerKalamazoo MI

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Kalamazoo Nature Center, 7000 N Westnedge Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49009

A possible explosion occurred near the Kalamazoo Nature Center on railroad tracks south of the center. A female sustained significant burn injuries. Fire, law enforcement, and emergency medical services responded to the scene.

Audio|Source: Kalamazoo County Fire and MSP District 5
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Transcript:
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Cooper 2-1-2, going route to the...
00:03
It's going to be the Kalamazoo Nature Center.
00:07
However, it's going to be on the railroad tracks south of the actual nature center.
00:18
We're still trying to get exactly further.
00:20
It's going to be for a special service report states that they heard a lot of boomed and screaming.
00:25
It sounds like a propane tank exploded and that a female...
00:28
is injured.
00:30
They said to come through the bike trail, we'll, again, still trying to get further distance, click 2309.
00:48
290, so we're still trying to get further, but it does sound like looking at the map of where their phone is painting, it looks like the Mark and Glen
00:58
Park is going to be the best entrance potentially and it appears to be directly east of the address (number withheld) North Westnedge Avenue.
01:13
10-4[1]. Are they going to be at the campgrounds?
01:18
We're thinking it's going to be a possible homeless encampment, but we're trying to figure out further.
01:23
We'll take some out of service.
01:24
Time for.
01:26
Clear. You as well?
01:34
Go ahead.
01:37
Looking at the map, it sounds like the best entrance is going to be using the Kalamazoo Valley River Trail off of West G.
01:46
George Avenue and it runs parallel to the tracks and it'll be a little bit north of that.
01:53
10-4[1].
01:55
I'll start there.
02:02
Thank you.
02:04
Dispatch 290, just advising.
02:06
It looks like life is going to be headed that way, med 1.
02:11
The female who is injured, it sounds like she has significant burns.
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement / Message received

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Kalamazoo Nature Center, 7000 N Westnedge Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49009

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