Odor Investigation701 Ball Avenue NE, Grand Rapids · Northeast

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Odor Investigation

701 Ball Avenue NE, Grand Rapids · Northeast

Timeline

  1. GRFD responding to 700 block of Ball Avenue NE (Kent County Sheriff's Office) to investigate an odor inside the building
  2. Truck 1 on scene; no signs of fire, meeting dispatcher outside; Truck 1 establishing command
  3. Battalion 6 on scene, assuming command; Truck 1 continuing investigation
  4. FD reports slight odor, no haze; fluorescent lights are off, likely a ballast issue
  5. Crews to check the fluorescent lights shortly
  6. Crews find one fluorescent light with black soot where the ballast would be; investigating further
  7. Command transferred to Truck 1; Engine 11 and Battalion 6 cleared the scene

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