Incident number: 01537
Type of emergency: Vehicle fire
Incident date: 3/11/22
Incident time: 3:21 a.m.
Address/location: 2217 W. Columbia Ave. (Meijer gas station)
Occupied? No
Owner: Unknown
Probable cause, if known: Arson
Structure type: N/A
Construction type: N/A
Estimated property damage: N/A
Estimated contents damage: N/A
Location/extent of damage: N/A
Hazardous materials involved?: None
Specialized rescues?: None
Vehicles involved:
Injuries
Civilian: No
Responder: No
Fatalities
Civilian: No
Responder: No
Other information: Car 3, Truck 1, Engine 2, Rescue 3, Engine 5, Rescue 6, Squad 2, and Squad 6 were dispatched to a reported structure fire at a Meijer gas station. Rescue 6 arrived to find a small sedan on fire next to the gas pumps. Rescue 6 made a quick knock down of the fire, while Squad 6 made sure the emergency shut-off for the fuel pump was activated. No civilian or firefighter was injured. The cause of the fire was intentional by the driver of the vehicle, who was apprehended by Battle Creek Police Department.