Barn fire with camper inside in Bannister, Bannister MI


Emergency responders are attending a confirmed barn fire with heavy smoke and flames near North First Street in Bannister. The barn contains a camper. Additional fire crews and tankers are being called to assist with firefighting efforts due to the size of the fire.
Audio|Source: Gratiot County Police and Fire
05:18
Transcript:
00:00
Acknowledge the barn fire in Bannister, we're going to grab it from here, but you have my auto leader en route direction.
00:07
Okay, far and we're getting them en route right now.
00:10
Okay, Claire. They say what size barn or any of that kind of stuff?
00:15
Unknown size of barn, but there is a camper inside that helps for size reference.
00:21
Say sure no, thanks.
00:29
25-11-61.
00:33
You advise 1-1-5-1?
00:36
A-A-A-A-A. Copy, thank you.
00:40
Say, show 23, 14 and 6, oh, sirs.
00:49
Ashley, 2-2 to anybody at the fire station?
00:56
Everybody's the command?
00:58
Yeah, as soon as you get some certified firefighters there, we're going to need a tank or two to respond.
01:04
Copy.
01:09
The science roll for mention, 221.
01:15
221, go ahead.
01:17
En route from the PI with four personnel.
01:24
Gabby. We do have an update.
01:27
It is filling golf now.
01:30
Okay, clear. Go ahead and start my second box.
01:38
Central, you come.
01:41
I'm glad.
01:44
I'll be clear last.
01:46
Have it clear.
01:53
C722 as to the private.
01:56
Two-two as to the private.
02:00
Who's going to?
02:03
C722 as to private. Two-two as to private.
02:10
Two-two to whoever's going on in, private, go ahead.
02:13
This is 2.7.
02:15
I don't have my gear with me,
02:17
but I can run to the station and grab anything you may need.
02:22
Yep, I get the anchor.
02:24
If you don't have your gear, you're not being much help other than that.
02:29
No. The county that's for VOL if I've met.
02:36
25, go ahead.
02:38
This is Les, Washington and Lumberjack.
02:41
Came in Vermont Com County to transfer.
02:44
Female Driver stated that a Chevy Silverado and gave a plate was riding her almost rear-ended and is now driving erratically northbound on Lumberjack. Passing vehicles in,
02:56
farm equipment,
02:57
and weaving in and out of traffic, almost going off the road. I believe there may be in-tax, but still as known was northbound on Lumberjack.
03:08
Okay. We're out of position in responding.
03:16
The signs roll from Ashley 221.
03:21
221.
03:23
It appears to be a 40 by 60 pole barn. I got flames thrown out the front end.
03:27
Heavy smoke from the A-side. 2-2 will be setting up Bannister Command.
03:35
Clare, and Justinine and Ovid are on the way as well.
03:42
St. John's, a tanker from St.
03:43
John's and a tanker from Ithaca.
03:47
Where?
03:53
Actually, 2-2 from 211. 2.11, go ahead.
04:02
I'm coming from work. I'm going to head to the station. Do we have any apparatus rolling yet?
04:07
Just from what I had on the guy.
04:12
After that, head to the station.
04:24
Centro is fire for an assist to Ashley in the village of Bannister,
04:30
near North First Street for a large pole barn with a camper inside.
04:38
Ashley Fire is requesting you a tanker, center clear 1651.
04:47
Still in the center.
04:50
We're on.
04:52
Now change.
04:55
Clear.
05:01
Kelsey Fire Engine 1 to Ashley Command on Opts 3.
05:08
Engine 1, when you get here, any manpower, Scott it up, ready to go.
05:12
In your tanker, I'm going to need a port tank as soon as you get here.
05:16
Copy, I got two.
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Location mentioned:
Near N 1st St, Bannister, MI 48807
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