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Vehicle fire reported near 6th Avenue and possible hostage sightingVan Buren County MI

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8th Ave & Co Rd 653, Pine Grove Township, MI 49055

A caller reported a vehicle fire near 6th Avenue and allegations that a female might be held hostage near County Road 653 and 8th Avenue. The caller later arrived at Pine Grove Fire Department in an H-2 Hummer. Multiple fire and law enforcement units responded to the scene to investigate both the vehicle fire and the possible hostage situation.

Audio|Source: Van Buren Fire and Police
06:7
Transcript:
00:00
an unknown issue.
00:02
Again, 24-10, if you could stage,
00:06
I'm going to have you stage County Road 653 and 8th Avenue for an unknown issue, allegations of a possible fire, possible suspect being held hostage. We're still working on further.
00:35
Central 2423 is in route with five.
00:43
We're out with 5 at 57 minutes. If you can stage at 8th Avenue, County Road 653, we are still on the phone trying to work on further we have multiple law enforcement responding.
00:57
Again, stage near County Road 653 and 8th Avenue.
01:02
Copy that.
01:11
Avenue caller is now advising he is unclear if the female is being held in night flight.
01:17
2433 is en route with two also.
01:21
433 L's train route and please stage at County Road 653 and 8th Avenue again 653 and 8th Avenue.
01:35
Caller give a TX or anyone on seeing either the suspect or the victim, see if we can get some cursory on that information.
01:43
Can I now?
01:54
Central 2403.
02:02
You can hold all station two units at station two.
02:12
All global fire responding, hold all station units at station two. Again, all global fire units responding from station two, hold at station two.
02:19
Central is clear 58 minutes.
02:31
All right. We have a note for Beverly and TO with the TX in the notes.
03:02
Gobles Fire, be advised the male caller for this is stating that he is pulling into the Pine Grove station in an H-2 Hummer. Again, Gobles fire responding to this.
03:14
Be advised, the caller for this is stating he is pulling into the fire station. I'm going to have an officer break and head towards your station as well.
03:22
Call that TX and 03 is clear.
03:25
The H2 is not the vehicle on fire, correct?
03:32
Can I get a unit to go to the Pine Grove Fire Department? The caller is advising that he is going there, pulling into the drive now.
03:44
89, 819, at near 653 and 8th Avenue.
03:50
Time from A3on. I'm in Gobles, I'll head there.
03:55
831, I'll train route to Pine Grove Fire Department.
04:02
31 from 8.9, we'll stage at near 6th Avenue.
04:09
I'm there.
04:16
Go hold with Jason do is man.
04:18
Copy. If you can please advise, because we're...
04:27
Patient.
04:28
And we have a deputy heading your way right now.
04:33
Collie, thank you.
04:36
Callie, thank you.
04:44
...even as the statistics as we have the caller back on the L.I.B.
04:49
We have seen him to the 30-second street and 10-8[1]-88 fire permit. The 30-second street and 90-0-388-8-5-5-air permit.
05:00
Central 831-0.
05:03
2423 copies that. Is that the vehicle that was on fire or do we need to still stage at near 653 and 8th Avenue?
05:13
If that is not the vehicle that is on fire, we're working to figure this out. We have units going to the address where the vehicle is believed to be on fire.
05:20
The vehicle that is pulled up to your fire department is going to be the caller for this. Again, the vehicle that is pulled up to your fire department on 32nd Street, County Road 388, is going to be the male who called in for this. The vehicle that is believed to be on fire is going to be near 6th Avenue.
05:38
Copy that. 2423, usual staging[2] near 8th Avenue and 653.
05:43
8.9. Just be advised I had requested medics in fire to stage near 653 and 8th Avenue.
06:03
Yep, there's stage behind us.
06:06
Claire, thank you.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-8: In service
[2]
staging: Hold at a safe location until cleared to proceed

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8th Ave & Co Rd 653, Pine Grove Township, MI 49055
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