Structure Fire Call at Church – Smoking AC Unit2340 Dean Lake Avenue Northeast, Grand Rapids · North End

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Structure Fire Call at Church – Smoking AC Unit

2340 Dean Lake Avenue Northeast, Grand Rapids · North End

Timeline

  1. FD dispatched to 2300 block of Dean Lake Avenue NE, New Community Church
  2. Plainfield Engine 3 en route to assist Grand Rapids Fire; fire alarms sounding and smoke visible at New Community Church, 2300 block of Dean Lake Avenue NE
  3. Wind is from the south at 13 mph
  4. Plainfield Squad 3 responding in place of Engine 3
  5. No hydrant on property; water can be accessed from the cul-de-sac behind the building
  6. Engine 9 on scene at a large single-story church with people outside, nothing visible from outside, assuming command to investigate
  7. Command requests Engine 5 to arrive on scene and assist with the investigation at the church
  8. Car 6 on scene; will take over command and make the previous command the investigation group
  9. Car 6 assuming command; Engine 9 on investigation
  10. Crew making contact with church occupants to gather information
  11. 360 complete; nothing showing
  12. Crews going up to check the roof of the church
  13. Main alarm panel shows smoke in south corridor; unclear if same as alarm at other end of building
  14. Main panel showed south corridor smoke
  15. Small amount of smoke; crews working to secure the unit
  16. Engine 3 made the hydrant on Petrus behind the building; command says they're all set
  17. Appears to be an air conditioning unit; crews shutting it off
  18. Trees on a primary line with a small active burn; Consumers notification requested
  19. Small active fire on the primary line
  20. Power isolated to the unit, the only hot one on the roof; opening it to check whether it was a belt
  21. Command clearing all units except the roof team and Engine 9
  22. Dispatch contacts Dean Lake command
  23. Clearing most units from the scene; roof team and Engine 9 remaining to continue operations
  24. Engine 9 and Truck 1 remaining on scene; all other units cleared from assignment
  25. Engine 2 clearing the scene; full assignment clear

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