Incident number: 2503083
Type of emergency: Structure Fire
Incident date/alarm time: 4/29/2025 4:12pm
Address: 75 N. Mason Avenue
Any injuries? No
Any fatalities? No
Occupied? Yes
Property Owner: N/A
Probable Cause: Undetermined
Structure Type: Residential
Construction Type: Wood Frame
Estimated Property Damage: $64,700
Location/extent of damage: Basement and first floor sustained heavy damage
Estimated contents damage: $27,000
More information: Battle Creek firefighters, with assistance from LifeCare Ambulance and the Battle Creek Police Department, responded to a structure fire on N. Mason Avenue shortly after 4 p.m. on Tuesday.
Engine 5 arrived to find a working fire originating from the basement of a single-story, wood-framed structure. Engines 4 and 5 performed a fire attack while Rescue 2 conducted a primary search of the first floor, locating and removing several cats. Unfortunately, only one cat survived.
Engine 3 assumed the role of Rapid Intervention Team. Rescue 6 performed overhaul to ensure the rest of the structure was extinguished, while Truck 1 handled ventilation and other support functions.
The fire was placed under control in roughly 30 minutes. Firefighting efforts were hampered by high winds and severe fire damage to structural members and the contents within the structure.
No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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