Kalamazoo Public Safety officers respond to garage fire
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and last updated 2021-01-27 23:01:25-05
KALAMAZOO, Mich. â The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety received reports of a structure fire in the area of Edgemoor Avenue and Alta Vista Avenue Wednesday afternoon.
Officers arrived to find copious amounts of fire and smoke emanating from the garage, which was attached to the home, according to KDPS.
Weâre told that people were inside the home during the fire and that officers quelled the blaze in 15 minutes.
No injuries were reported. The fire is currently under investigation.
Those with information in connection to the incident are asked to call KDPS at 269-337-8139 or Silent Observer at 269-343-2100.
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KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) A fire at a residence in Kalamazoo Wednesday afternoon is under investigation.
At around 5:45 p.m., fire crews responded to the 2600 block of Alta Vista Avenue and saw heavy fire and smoke coming from an attached garage at the home. The blaze was under control within 15 minutes and investigators remained on scene for about two hours.
There’s no word if the fire caused damage inside the home. One of the people who lived there told WWMT they heard a loud popping sound in the garage before the fire. The others were not home at the time of the fire.
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