Fire on apartment balcony above commercial building, Kalamazoo MI
Fire & ArsonA fire broke out on the balcony of an apartment above a commercial building near Lovell St. The resident appeared to be trying to put out the fire. Firefighters confirmed the fire was only on the balcony exterior and the resident was evacuating. No fire was seen inside the building.
Audio|Source: Kalamazoo County Fire and MSP District 5
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Transcript:
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This is home for a commercial structure fire near Lovell St, cross of Davis, Locust.
00:08
Callers saying that the apartment above 207A is on fire.
00:13
The balcony is on fire. They're not sure if anybody's inside.
00:17
Units responding are going to be Squad 6, Engine 5, Engine 3, and Truck 4. Again, a commercial structure fire for Squad 6, Engine 5, Engine 3,
00:25
Truck 4. City's clear 12-27.
00:31
85. Engine 5.
00:38
4.
00:43
Drop 4.
00:46
Glove 6. It's glove 6.
00:57
934 is in route to the fire standby on level from Watt & Brick.
01:04
Live in wrong.
01:11
I'm on scene. It's going to be a large multifamily dwelling.
01:17
We do have a fire that appears to be just on the balcony at this time.
01:23
I can see a residence inside that particular apartment.
01:27
It looks like he is extinguishing it. I'll make contact to investigate.
01:38
6-1. I'm clear in the large multifamily dwelling.
01:41
There's fire on the balcony and the resident appears to be working to extinguish it.
01:45
1229.
01:50
That's 26. First due engine, let's pull straight in, please.
01:58
To the LPN Command, a balcony is on fire.
02:05
Resident evacuating.
02:07
Can you help me out with a hydrant?
02:13
Looks like you've got one at Lovell and Locust as well as Lovell and Davis,
02:19
then also Cedar and Davis, Cedar and Locust.
02:27
I mean advise that it's just on the exterior of the balcony, nothing interior, you're going to go up with a water can.
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Location mentioned:
Near W Lovell St, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
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