By Jackie Smith
mlive.com
SCOTTSVILLE, Mich. — Emergency crews had been known as to a fireplace with folks trapped inside an condominium constructing late Monday when Mason County legislation enforcement arrived and shortly jumped into motion.
The Mason County Sheriff’s Division shared physique cam video of the incident on its Fb web page Tuesday, April 8 . The decision got here at round 9:50 p.m. Monday, April 7, at Glendale Flats within the metropolis of Scottsville.
Police mentioned two Mason County patrol deputies had been the primary to reach at 9:51 p.m. and located people trapped on second-floor balconies. A number of residents had been in the end handled on the scene by LIFE EMS and at Corewell Hospital , police mentioned, and no fatalities had been reported.
Within the video shared on social media, an official recognized as Sgt. Adam Claveau will be seen asking a resident to move their youngster down from the second story earlier than dashing again to his car and backing up an company pickup truck to succeed in them.
Together with Deputy Matt Moss and Michigan State Police Trooper Mansour, a number of people had been extracted from their residences and down onto the again of the car, police mentioned.
“You’re good, sweetie,” an official will be heard saying to a younger, distressed youngster towards the start of a virtually three-minute clip. Close by smoke will be seen pouring out of the construction.
After serving to down two kids on the first balcony, an official says, “On to the subsequent.”
Based on police, the fireplace is believed to have began in a first-floor condominium with heavy smoke upstairs forcing residents who couldn’t attain their entrance doorways to their balconies.
Additionally on scene had been Ludington police, firefighters from Scottsville, Ludington , and Pere Marquette and Custer townships, Mason County’s sufferer companies unit and Mason County Purple Cross , Scottsville public works crews and the Fountain Space Fireplace Auxiliary.
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