Controlled burn spreads fire to cornfield in Byron Township, Kent County MI
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a fire spreading in a cornfield near Homerich Ave SW in Byron Township. The fire is believed to have started as a controlled burn and is spreading into the cornfield. Fire crews are working to access the area and establish a water supply to contain the fire.
Audio|Source: Kent County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Dispatch, Fire and Brush 48,
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both on scene.
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We do have fire in the cornfield. We're trying to figure out how to get to it at this point.
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Copy Byron Brush 46 and Rescue 48, unseen.
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The fire in the cornfield is trying to get access to it, near Homerich Ave SW.
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2. 27 to 5th.
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Go ahead.
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Bravo to Rockford, St.
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Mary's. You've got one personnel here. You want me to hold back, or are you going to need more personnel for help?
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Standby, you might want to pull the tender net.
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We're trying to figure out how we can get back here.
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Sounds good, just let me know.
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If the Iron Hart 2 is on 2, I'll establish Homorrhage fans.
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Part 2 on the scene, establishing Homeroge commands.
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Rush 46 from Card 2.
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Did you guys go through the backside of this yard or did you just cut through that field?
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We entered off from near Homerich Ave on a gravel driveway of a house under construction.
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It's looking like it's a controlled burn with spreading into the cornfield at this point.
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All that message received.
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Myron fire base from Carr 2-1-2 steps to tender this way, non-emergency.
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Stationed car 2, okay, I'll bring the tender up.
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Just fast, Burning Squad 41's on team.
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Farm squad 41 on C and 1321.
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And set up there for water supply.
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All right, Archibolidated traffic again.
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Commandments out into the cornfield.
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Just got to work on the control burn part.
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Great message received. I got 41 heading back to that construction site and they're going to set up your water supply there.
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Location mentioned:
Homerich Ave SW, Byron Township, MI 49315
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