Incident number: 24-04075
Type of emergency: Structure fire
Incident date: 6/10/2024
Incident time: 5:01 p.m.
Address/location: 170 Angell St.
Occupied? Yes
Owner: ReConserve of Michigan
Probable cause, if known: Undetermined
Structure type: Hopper
Construction type: Metal
Estimated property damage: NA
Estimated contents damage: NA
Location/extent of damage: Hopper
Hazardous materials involved?: NA
Specialized rescues?: NA
Vehicles involved: NA
Injuries
None
Fatalities
None
Other information: The Battle Creek Fire Department was dispatched to ReConserve for a reported structure fire. Originally the call was reported to be in the City of Springfield.
Rescue 2 arrived within two minutes to find fire and smoke coming from a large, exterior hopper attached to the building. Multiple hand lines were used to extinguish the fire. Engine 1 and Engine 4 extinguished fire inside ductwork inside of the structure. Engine 3 assisted Rescue 2. Engine 5 had water supply.
The BCFD received mutual aid from the Springfield and Bedford Fire Departments. Due to limited access of the machinery, the fire took over an hour to extinguish. The cause of the fire is undetermined.