Pickup truck fire on I-94 eastbound off ramp, Portage MI
Fire & ArsonA pickup truck caught fire on the I-94 eastbound off ramp to Westnedge. The vehicle was fully involved in flames with reports of explosions. The owner tried to remove belongings from the truck but was unharmed.
Audio|Source: Kalamazoo County Fire and MSP District 5
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Transcript:
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712. Portage 1212.
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Portage 1212.
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It'll be 76 mile marker going on to Westnedge. We've got a vehicle that's on fire. It's going to be on the off ramp.
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Going eastbound, again, eastbound off ramp.
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Have a truck that's on fire.
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Reportee states the owner of the truck is trying to get items out of the vehicle.
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For Portage 1212, radio clear, 1860.
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I'll call you on the route.
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One I'll show you in row.
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Dispatch control 81. Just confirming,
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uh,
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I-94 eastbound on the off-ramp to Westnedge, correct?
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Up from, we're getting other reports that something's popping and exploding from the car. The owner of the vehicle flew back, but it appears to be okay. We're getting multiple calls.
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Clear on that.
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12.11, you're out. You can leave, 12.1 available.
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1211 in route, 1817.
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Dispatch to 1212.
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Show us on scene, fully involved, pickup truck, be out.
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12 is on scene advising fully involved pickup truck we do have life in route bed one for any injuries
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3531 is in route priority one of the 76 ramp for the PEI we're coming from downtown
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I don't believe it's going to be a PI. It's just a vehicle on fire.
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Bees these are the common priority one.
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Ported on speed if you can advise if that's still appropriate.
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Ten-four.
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reply from 12.1. I'll be there shortly and I'll let you know.
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Location mentioned:
S Westnedge Ave, Portage, MI
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