Bedroom Fire4747 West River Drive Northeast, Plainfield

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Bedroom Fire

4747 West River Drive Northeast, Plainfield

Timeline

  1. County 911
    Kent County 911: Plainfield Township Fire — Structure Fire, 4700 block of West River Dr NE, Plainfield Township
  2. Radio
    Smoke and flames from a bedroom reported at 4700 block of West River Drive NE
  3. Radio
    Drone overhead shows heavier heat at the back of the trailer; no flames visible yet
  4. Radio
    Command on scene; light smoke showing from a small single-story home; West River Command established
  5. Radio
    Car 1 on scene at a single-story home with light smoke showing; West River Command confirmed
  6. Radio
    Second unit to lay in from a hydrant nearby; first unit in will be fire attack
  7. Radio
    Engine 1 on scene, establishing supply line from hydrant at West River Drive (21:34)
  8. Radio
    Command assigning second crew as backup to the first fire attack team
  9. Radio
    Interior crews have water on the fire; requesting fans for ventilation
  10. Radio
    Ventilation fan to be placed at the door; coordinating with interior crews
  11. Radio
    Safety officer coordinating with interior fire attack crews on timing to start ventilation fan
  12. Radio
    Sending water
  13. Radio
    Fire attack crew ready; ventilation fan turned on to support interior operations
  14. Radio
    West River Command calling dispatch
  15. Radio
    Fire knocked down; incoming units can respond non-emergency but still report to scene
  16. Radio
    Dispatch confirms fire knocked down; crews working on overhaul, incoming units respond non-emergency
  17. Radio
    Engine 21 on scene (21:44)
  18. Radio
    Dispatch notes 15-minute on-scene time; Consumers and DTE en route
  19. Radio
    Crews picking up; relief crews doing one last soak down before hot spot checks
  20. Radio
    Fire completely out; crews remaining on scene (20:56)
  21. Radio
    Dispatch acknowledges fire out (21:56)
  22. Radio
    FD conducting an after-action review at the scene for all units
  23. Radio
    Walker Engine 2 clear

Radio recording 3:25 · 22 transmissions

0:00-3:25

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