City of Battle Creek issued the following announcement.
Incident number: 05536
Type of emergency: Structure fire
Incident date: 9/22/2020
Incident time: 5:14 a.m.
Address/location: 635 Hamblin Ave.
Occupied? YES
Probable cause, if known: Under investigation
Structure type: Single-family dwelling
Construction type: Wood frame
Estimated property damage: Unknown
Estimated contents damage: Unknown
Location/extent of damage: Inside of the structure toward the back of the house
Hazardous materials involved?: None
Specialized rescues?: None
Vehicles involved: None
Injuries
None
Fatalities
None
Other information: Car 3, Engine 2, Rescue 3, Rescue 4, Engine 5, Truck 6, Squad 4, and Squad 6 were dispatched to a single-family dwelling structure fire. Engine 2 was the first unit to arrive to find heavy fire coming from the rear of the structure. Fire crews pulled an attack hose line, made interior entry from the front of the house, and quickly extinguished the fire. Fire crews performed rescue searches and found two dogs that were alive. Fire units then performed overhaul and checked for extension. No firefighters or civilians were injured. At this time, the fire is under investigation by the Battle Creek Fire Marshal.
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