Ammonia smell leads to evacuation at apartment complex, Traverse City MI


Fire and hazmat teams responded to an apartment near Orchard Cir Dr where multiple doors were sealed with spray foam and tarps. A strong ammonia smell was detected, and all residents were evacuated. The situation may be related to drug activity.
Audio|Source: Traverse City and Grand Traverse County District 7 MSP Digital Fire / Police
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Transcript:
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He's the property manager there, state that they evicted someone last week. You know, they're inside the apartment.
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There is a bunch of doors that are spray foam shut, tarps over windows, smells similar to ammonia coming from inside of the apartment there.
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It could possibly be drug-related.
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Everybody is evacuated, no flu-leg symptoms.
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A lot on the way up there as well. The whole thing that's been evacuated will be for Metro Engine 11, Metro Rescue 1, such clear, you're 16-0-7.
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This is for nice today.
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Thanks, how to go on.
00:37
And we want to write up to the crisis cellar, copy language?
00:41
Okay, go ahead.
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3019.
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16-08.
00:51
Interesting, Kenny.
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It's going to fire hazmat[1] type call. I've been near Orchard Cir Dr apartment number (number withheld). These the department manager out there states it's a strong smell of ammonia coming from some doors that have been sealed shut like foam.
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We've been struck there to evacuate and we've got the fire department on the way out there.
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That's two-way for the bed.
Police codes explained
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hazmat: Hazardous materials incident
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Location mentioned:
Near Orchard Cir Dr, Traverse City, MI 49686
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