| Car accidents. |
| Sat. May 3rd 2008 |
Bedford township firefighters have been busy this past week responding to several minor accidents including a rollover, a car into a sign and a car vs power pole with the pole sheered off. Firefighters also responded to several burning complaints and fire alarms. As the burning ban has been lifted f...
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| Busy weekend. |
| Sun. Apr 27th 2008 |
Bedford township firefighters were kept busy Saturday and Sunday with a series of calls. Firefighters responded to 2 reported possible structure fires on Saturday and arrived to find an electrical and furnace problem at each residence. Firefighters responded to a "wire" call and later in t...
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| Structure fire. |
| Fri. Apr 18th 2008 |
Shortly after 9:30 AM, Bedford Township firefighters were alerted to a reported residential structure fire. As Engine 532 turned off of W. Michigan Ave, a column of smoke was visible. Upon arrival at the scene, 532 found a single story wood frame ranch with fire blowing out the front windows and sta...
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| Small electrical fire. |
| Sun. Mar 30th 2008 |
Bedford firefighters responded to a late evening possible structure fire in the Orchard park area. On arrival 533, 561 and 531's crews found a light haze of smoke and the residents reporting an electrical problem. Crews found the source and the fire was determined not to have extended past the initi...
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| Fully involved garage fire |
| Mon. Mar 3rd 2008 |
In the early morning hours just as firefighters were dropping off into dreamland, Alarm office toned out a reported structure fire. Upon arrival, Engine 532 found a large ball of fire rolling out from a detached single story woodframe garage that was fully involved. Nearby exposures of a wood f...
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| The tree saga |
| Sun. Feb 10th 2008 |
As winter weather took a turn for the worst with wind-chills to -25 and near blizzard conditions, Bedford firefighters were about to face a terrific challenge. As the day wore on, Bedford firefighters were dispatched to a reported tree down. Upon arrival, a large tree was found to have been uprooted...
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| Mutual aid to Johnstown structure fire. |
| Fri. Feb 8th 2008 |
Bedford firefighters were dispatched to a reported structure fire in extreme SW Johnstown township in the early morning hours. First arriving units found a 2 story farm house fully involved with the family fortunately located outside. Upon arriving on scene, Engines 531, staged on the west side of t...
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| Fuel leak. |
| Thu. Jan 31st 2008 |
Bedford firefighters were dispatched to a reported fuel oil tank leak at a residential basement. Upon arrival, it was determined that the tank was indeed leaking fuel oil at an alarming and growing rate into the basement. The supplying company was notified and responded to assist in mitigation...
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| "Smells and bells" |
| Thu. Jan 10th 2008 |
Bedford firefighters have been responding to several Smoke investigations over the past few days that were the result of electrical problems in the homes. Fortunately in each instance the "shorts" occurred when the occupants were awake and discovered early. Bedford firefighters would like ...
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| Winter woes again. |
| Fri. Dec 28th 2007 |
Bedford firefighters responded to several weather related minor accidents and an arcing/sparking wire call. Once again a swift moving snow storm made travel hazardous in the Battle Creek area. Fortunately only property damage and minor injuries resulted....
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