Fire Alarm
3121 Lake Michigan Drive Northwest, Grand Rapids · Shawmut Hills
Timeline
- Fire alarm activation at Story Point TR West, 3100 block of Lake Michigan Drive Northwest
- Wyoming Engine 1 on scene; two-story residential, nothing visible from outside, investigating
- Water is flowing from the hydrant; crews continuing to check for water damage and mitigate as needed, awaiting assessment from first-due unit
- Wyoming Platform 1 clearing the scene (burnt food); being reassigned to Copper River Avenue medical call
- Engine 8 on scene, establishing command at a large two-story wood-frame retirement facility; nothing visible, investigating
- Engine 8 found water flowing in a room; Truck 3 assigned to handle the water issue
- Engine 3 searching for the riser room; Truck 3 standing by for water mitigation if needed
- Dispatch confirming Engine 8 searching second floor
- Engine 8 searching second floor reports smoke coming through ceiling; requesting additional resources
- Engine 8 reports significant water on the second floor; riser being shut down to stop water flow
- Engine 8 requesting hydrant pump to help manage water flow on second floor
- Command assigning Engine 8 or Engine 3 to operate the hydrant pump (EO duty)
- Water from the building's riser (main water supply line) is hot; riser has been shut down and crews controlling water flow from the ceiling
- Wyoming Squad 3 clear of the scene
- Engine 3 can provide squeegees to Truck 3 for water removal on the upper floor
- Command requesting Engine 3 bring additional squeegees to second floor for water removal
- Construction workers accidentally knocked off a sprinkler head on the second floor, flooding the first floor; sprinkler shut down, no fire; sprinkler company en route and building will have a fire watch until system is restored
- Battalion 6 cleared from the scene and available for the next assignment