Possible Fire1500 block of 50th Street Southwest, Grace Lutheran Church, Kentwood

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Possible Fire

1500 block of 50th Street Southwest, Grace Lutheran Church, Kentwood

Timeline

  1. Report of smoke coming from inside Grace Lutheran Church; no flames visible
  2. Smoke possibly coming from the boiler; source unknown at this time
  3. Dispatch repeating details: smoke coming from inside Grace Lutheran Church, possibly from the boiler
  4. Unit on scene at Grace Lutheran Church, single-story building; nothing showing from outside; someone at the front reporting the issue
  5. Engine 53 entering the building; light haze and smell of burning rubber detected inside
  6. District 3 (command) on scene at 50th Street; Engine 53 clearing the investigation
  7. Engine 53 found boiler room that was full of smoke when occupants arrived, now mostly clear with door open; smoke filtered through the building
  8. District 3 (command) and Engine 53 investigation complete; no fire found
  9. Engine 53 checked all exterior sides of the building; no fire found.
  10. Engine 53 continuing investigation in the boiler room
  11. Crews entering small room to check HVAC units; odor of burnt rubber detected
  12. Burnt rubber odor traced to HVAC units; fire ruled out
  13. Crews continuing investigation; HVAC units suspected source; no fire found so far, clearing scene
  14. Slight haze found inside the building; crews narrowed the source to a possible HVAC issue. Incoming units asked to slow down response.
  15. Slight haze found inside; source narrowed to possible HVAC issue. Incoming units can reduce to non-emergency response.
  16. Crews spoke with maintenance; blown transformer on a nearby pole appears to be the source of the smell and haze
  17. Engine 53 cleared; source was a blown transformer on a nearby pole, not a fire
  18. Crews searched all corridors at Grace Lutheran Church; no fire found, smoke contained to the main hallway
  19. Crews determine incident isolated to pot of boiling water left on stove; working on ventilation to clear smoke
  20. Responding units slowing down; incident being cancelled
  21. Engine 53 clear of the scene
  22. 50th Street Command established
  23. Building returned to maintenance; Engine 53 and District 3 clear, command terminated

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