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Smoke detected from electrical panel at college campusKalamazoo MI

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Near W O Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49009

Emergency responders were called to KVCC main campus due to smoke coming from an electrical panel inside a large college building. No fire was visible from outside. Additional fire alarms went off at a location near North Road Street, involving a general alarm and a smoke detector alert. A student in Floyd Hall was reported passed out with shallow breathing and received initial aid.

Audio|Source: Kalamazoo County Fire and MSP District 5
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Transcript:
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The Structure Fire[1],
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(number withheld) West O Avenue, (number withheld) West O Avenue.
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You'll be responding with Texas 111.
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We need Oshmo 5, 2, Portage 12, 1, and South County, 1512, and 3, and squad 6, and Matawan.
00:19
Dispatch is clear at 1402.
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LifeMet at 30 from 952-year overhead John.
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4-6, you'll be responding for initial aid, near West O Avenue, near West O Avenue, KVCC main campus.
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They've got smoke coming from the electrical panel.
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You'll be meeting at the Commons entrance.
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Cross streets are North Cougar Road, check North Cougar Drive and Wood Valley Road.
01:04
Dispatch is clear at 1403.
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Oh, is that you're out.
01:20
This is that 9-11 in the Rock from Texas.
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9-11.
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11th on scene.
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We have a extremely large college building. We have nothing showing from the outside.
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We'll be out investigating.
01:41
Clear 1111 and unseen large college building, nothing showing investigating further.
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1241s in row.
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dispatch from 992.
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992.
02:03
Can you retone station 91 with the station tones for the move-up?
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Stop for.
02:22
Excuse me, retones, retuns for CONSTACT 9-1 as a move-up for initial aid for Texas 11-1.
02:29
Again, for CONSTact 9-1, move up to 11-1 station.
02:32
Your time is 1405.
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105.
02:40
Get spot, you can show out, Texas 11-31 in route.
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1406.
02:49
The 4601 Campus Drive Procedion.
02:57
I'm sorry, life, you're in route where?
03:01
I already want 4601 Campus Drive, Deke 212, Western College of Engineering.
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Time four.
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left,
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you know unreadable.
03:20
You know,
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Rescue for Rescue 6, Rescue 4601 Campus Drive, 4601 Campus Drive will be Floyd Hall.
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Looks like Room D. David 212. I've got a student that's passed out,
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has shallow breathing.
04:01
Cross streets are a college circle and an engineering drive that matches clear at 1409.
04:30
A fire alarm for engine 3, engine 5 and truck 4. Engine 3, engine 5 and truck 4, near North Road Street, near North Rows.
04:39
They're getting two fire alarms.
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One is general.
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The other one shows a smoke detector.
04:46
Cross streets are going to be Eleanor and Westwater. Dispatch is clear at 1410.
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[1]
Structure Fire: Confirmed building fire incident

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