False alarm due to cultural burning in Watersmeet, Watersmeet MI
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a report of smoke near North Street in Watersmeet. It was determined to be a false alarm caused by burning sage for cultural purposes.
Audio|Source: Gogebic County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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I need to respond to near North Street that will give it a County medical care facility for a 94-year-old female.
00:06
She has a wound on her spine that needs to be medically evaluated.
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Please need you orders make while you risk you're on safe.
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Clear.
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Water is we clear.
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Where's meat rescue, 80?
00:36
Wait, Rastew, go ahead.
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I'll be clear that scene sounds like someone was just burning some sage.
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Clear 845.
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Where'd me from Station 80?
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Go ahead. Eady, Watersmeet.
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Do you like a cancellation sent out?
01:06
No, there's still two firemen on scene.
01:08
They're just going to go in the right office and check it out and then they'll be clearing, so we're good.
01:15
Clear, thank you.
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Station, Andy, Waterstate Engine 3.
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State Engine 3, go ahead.
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We made contact with the caller.
01:31
Verified that this was a false alarm.
01:34
Page was being burnt for cultural purposes.
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You can show us clear last year.
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Clear 848.
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Location mentioned:
Watersmeet, MI 49969
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