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Fire from firework in trash causes residential blazeFlint MI

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Near Ferris Ave, Flint, MI 48503

A residential fire occurred near Ferris Avenue when an 11-year-old set trash on fire with a firework. Smoke remained inside, and evacuation was underway.

Audio|Source: Genesee County Fire
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Transcript:
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Flint Fire standby for residential structure station station each area.
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Flint City Engine 8-1 and her 11 truck 55 squad 1, squad 2 in the battalion using Fireground 11 respond for a residential structure.
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near Ferris Avenue.
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It's off of Lippincott.
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The caller is reporting that her 11-year-old son put a firework in the trash can, set on fire, house on fire.
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They're trying to get the fire out.
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and are working on evacuating.
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They're not saying that the fire is out, but there's still smoke.
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So using fire round 11 times 11-16.
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So the engine 8-1, engine 11, truck 55, squad 1, squad 2 in the battalion using fire round 11 residential structure.
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near Paris Avenue. It's between Lippincott and Tingree.
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The 11-year-old son put a firework in the trash can, set it on fire.
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The caller believes the fire is possibly out, but there's still smoke inside the house.
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And the child is still on scene.
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They've been advised to evacuate. He is fairly agitated, so using fire around 11 times 1116.
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That's all right.
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Try and Route near Ferris residential structure using fire around 11, 1170.
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North Township, off the air.
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Center's clear, 1170.
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Unison off at Ferris. Kansas for showing a 22 by 25 two-story residence.
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Primary hydrants at Pingree and Ferris, the northeast corner.
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Secondary Lippincott and Warner, Lippincott and Warner, North West Corner.

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