Fire calls, June 6 edition

Belleville News-Democrat

June 6, 2024 at 7:00 a.m.·1 min read

Fire Calls

May 28

5:05 p.m. Starbucks (Central Park, front of) – Cat in storm drain

5:11 p.m. 606 N. Cherry St. – Natural gas leak at clothes dryer

6:48 p.m. 202 Melissa Court – Dumpster smoking

6:53 p.m. 3408 Plainfield Way – Strange odor/canceled en route per occupant

9:26 p.m. 606 W. Washington St. – Carbon monoxide in structure/malfunctioning oven

May 29

10:56 a.m. Fulton Junior High – Dust from construction work

2:37 p.m. Interstate 64 east at mile marker 17 – Grass fire/out on arrival

7:32 p.m. 1021 Greentrail Court – Cooking fire

May 31

12:02 a.m. Mutual aid to Troy Fire Department – Structure fire/stand by their station

6:58 a.m. 116 Potawatomi Lane – Canceled en route per alarm company/per occupant

6:43 p.m. South Walnut Street and West Highway 50 – Cable line down

June 1

12:30 a.m. 1203 Woodgate Drive – Malfunctioning smoke detector

1:48 a.m. 5605 Arrow Ridge Road – Smoke from cooking

9:24 a.m. North Green Mount Road and Cascade Lake Drive – Vehicle crash

9:32 a.m. 1203 Woodgate Drive – Replace smoke detectors

1:32 p.m. Hampton Inn – Keys in elevator shaft

June 2

4:01 p.m. Interstate 64 east at mile marker 13 (mutual aid to Fairview Fire Department) – Vehicle crash

4:05 p.m. Towneplace Suites – Smoke from cooking

10:56 p.m. Interstate 64 east at mile marker 13 (mutual aid to Fairview Fire Department – Vehicle crash

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