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Kalamazoo man arrested after not listening to firefighters' orders at scene of structure fire

KDPS
Posted at 6:43 AM, Jun 22, 2024

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A man is in custody after not listening to firefighters on the scene of a structure fire.

According to the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety, they responded to the fire around 2 a.m. on N. Rose Street.

Firefighters say the rear half of the building was involved, and it took them around 10 minutes to put out.

During that time, a Kalamazoo man tried to enter the building against orders from fire crews. He was arrested for interfering and taken to jail.

The cause of the blaze is still being investigated, and officials say anyone who knows anything should call the KDPS Fire Marshal's office at (269) 337-8260 or Silent Observer at (269) 343-2100.