Possible Structure Fire

Timeline

1. 4:19pmCounty 911
   Kent County 911: Kent Co Sheriff — Broadcast, 1200 block of Spaulding Ave SE, Cascade Township
2. 4:19pmCounty 911
   Kent County 911: Cascade Township Fire — Structure Fire, 1200 block of Spaulding Ave SE, Cascade Township
3. 4:20pmRadio
   Cascade Fire with automatic aid from Kentwood Car 3 and Engine 52 dispatched to possible structure fire at Cascade Trails Independent Living, 1200 block of Spalding; fire reported in the walls by kitchen ice maker, smoke showing, exterior siding turning black; building is being evacuated
4. 4:21pmRadio
   Car 3 not yet on scene at 1620
5. 4:21pmRadio
   Car 1 and Engine 1 en route to Spaulding Ave SE (ETA 16:21)
6. 4:21pmRadio
   KSG2 en route to the structure fire call (ETA 16:21)
7. 4:24pmRadio
   Three-story assisted living facility; nothing showing from outside; all residents evacuated to the front; crews investigating
8. 4:24pmRadio
   Three-story assisted living facility; nothing showing from outside; residents evacuated; command establishing investigation
9. 4:25pmRadio
   Car 1 on scene at Cascade Trails assisted living facility, assuming command (1624)
10. 4:25pmRadio
    Command requests police respond emergency to assist with evacuation of the assisted living facility
11. 4:26pmRadio
    Fire showing through siding; crews being directed to the back to breach the rear wall for entry and firefighting access
12. 4:28pmRadio
    Engine 52 establishing water supply at the scene
13. 4:31pmRadio
    Fire knocked down; incident command reports fire is out
14. 4:31pmRadio
    Command confirms fire is out and crews continuing evacuation and checking the building
15. 4:31pmRadio
    All but one occupant accounted for on the first floor during evacuation
16. 4:31pmRadio
    Command checking second floor for any remaining occupants
17. 4:32pmRadio
    Command directing crews to check second floor above fire area on Charlie side for extension
18. 4:33pmRadio
    Engine 10 on scene; crews staging and preparing equipment for interior operations
19. 4:34pmRadio
    Main fire extinguished; crews checking walls and ceilings for spread, waiting on personnel to assist with checks
20. 4:39pmRadio
    Engine 5 en route to Spaulding, non-emergent response
21. 4:39pmRadio
    Fire out; time notification to hospital cancelled
22. 4:39pmRadio
    Fire confirmed out at 4:39 PM
23. 4:41pmRadio
    No extension to the second floor above the fire area; command checking if atmosphere is clear for residents to return
24. 4:41pmRadio
    Atmosphere cleared for re-entry; command confirms it's safe to let crews back in
25. 4:41pmRadio
    Division 2 assigned to assist residents re-entering the building
26. 4:48pmRadio
    Incident commander directing crews to pack up supply lines and begin clearing the scene
27. 4:56pmRadio
    Second floor residents evacuated; Division 2 command coming down from the building
28. 4:56pmRadio
    All residents accounted for; Division 2 exiting the building