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Firefighters responded to a fire at a grocery store in Detroit, initially reported as a shopping cart fire. 

The building was evacuated, and additional units were called for support and crowd control.

Fire at E & L Supermercado Store

 Squad 1, there's a medical call at 700 West Outer between Hubbell and Coyo at Hartford.

 Central, G7 reporting my fire is knocked down, holding all companies for thorough overhaul.

 G7, you're reporting your fire is knocked down, holding all companies for thorough overhaul.

Squad 1, is there a route? Squad 1, there's a medical call at 700 West Outer between Hubbell and Coyo at Hartford. 58-year-old male, unresponsive. Central, G7 reporting my fire is knocked down, holding all companies for thorough overhaul. G7, you're reporting your fire is knocked down, holding all companies for thorough overhaul.

 Central Chief Seven reporting, my secondary is all clear.

 Chief Seven, you're reporting your secondary is all clear.

Central Chief Seven reporting, my secondary is all clear. Chief Seven, you're reporting your secondary is all clear.

Firefighters confirm a secondary search found no additional hazards inside the building.

Hold on. Central, this is Chief 7. Can you have arson respond to my scene, please?

 806 is... Chief 7, Car 806 is on your scene, Chief 7.

Hold on. Central, this is Chief 7. Can you have arson respond to my scene, please? Message received, Chief 7. 806 is on Chief 7's scene. 806 is... Chief 7, Car 806 is on your scene, Chief 7. Message received, I'm fine. Thank you.

Arson investigators have been requested to assess the scene.

27 to Squad 4. Squad 4, go ahead. Got a preference on where you want me to put up that fan or

Fire personnel are coordinating the placement of fans to help clear the smoke from the area.

A Citizen user shares a video showing thick smoke billowing from the side entrance of a building.

 Squad 4, we got a primary on the entire interior, looks like we have no extension on the inside.

 We're going to continue investigating until it starts to clear out, but we got a primary

 Message received, primary search done, all clear, thank you.

Squad 4, we got a primary on the entire interior, looks like we have no extension on the inside. We're going to continue investigating until it starts to clear out, but we got a primary search done. Message received, primary search done, all clear, thank you.

Firefighters confirm no fire extension inside the building after a primary search.

 Hey Chief, we can kill these air units up here manually,

 but to be honest with you, the vents up here are taking out a lot of smoke and probably helping us out.

 I said we can manually kill the air units up here,

 but right now the ear ducts are taking out a lot of smoke for us.

Squad 4 to Engine 34. Squad 2 to Chief 7. Go ahead for Chief 7. Hey Chief, we can kill these air units up here manually, but to be honest with you, the vents up here are taking out a lot of smoke and probably helping us out. Yeah, so repeat that one more time. I said we can manually kill the air units up here, but right now the ear ducts are taking out a lot of smoke for us. You want to kill them? Let me think about this situation. Okay.

Firefighters report that the building's ventilation system is effectively removing smoke.

 Sir, do you want to be my safety officer now? Chief 7.

 Chief 7, you're reporting Chief 1 as your safety officer. 203, per Chief 7, the second alarm has been downgraded to a commercial box 203.

Chief 1, scene. Chief 1, scene. Sir, do you want to be my safety officer now? Chief 7. Chief 7, you're reporting Chief 1 as your safety officer. 203, per Chief 7, the second alarm has been downgraded to a commercial box 203.

The second alarm has been downgraded, indicating the situation is under better control.

44, can we get a few more cars for a crowd control?

 We have any more units that can assist 44 at 6000 West Berner?

44, can we get a few more cars for a crowd control? We have any more units that can assist 44 at 6000 West Berner? 21, you can show us en route. On that, thank you. 21...

Additional units are en route to assist with crowd control outside the market.

 DETROIT FIRE DEPARTMENT, THE TIME IS 0752 HOURS, CHIEF SEVEN IS ON THE SCENE AT CALVARY

 AND WEST BERNARD, REQUESTING A SECOND ALARM 203, WE HAVE YOU ON ROUTE, ENGINE 37 ON THE

 SAME CAR, 3 PLUS 1 MANAGEMENT, ALL EMPLOYEES AND ALL CUSTOMERS

 OUT OF THE BUILDING, ENGINE 1, WE HAVE YOU IN SERVICE, CHIEF SEVEN HERE

DETROIT FIRE DEPARTMENT, THE TIME IS 0752 HOURS, CHIEF SEVEN IS ON THE SCENE AT CALVARY AND WEST BERNARD, REQUESTING A SECOND ALARM 203, WE HAVE YOU ON ROUTE, ENGINE 37 ON THE SAME CAR, 3 PLUS 1 MANAGEMENT, ALL EMPLOYEES AND ALL CUSTOMERS OUT OF THE BUILDING, ENGINE 1, WE HAVE YOU IN SERVICE, CHIEF SEVEN HERE

All customers and staff have evacuated the building.

I have a grocery store going, commercial facility going, approximately 100 by 100.

 Chief, Chief 7's on the scene reporting a grocery store on fire, 100 by 100 feet, requesting a second alarm at 752 hours.

 Chief 7, you have a stage and location, Chief 7?

All companies en route to the box alarm.I have a grocery store going, commercial facility going, approximately 100 by 100. Start me the second alarm. Chief, Chief 7's on the scene reporting a grocery store on fire, 100 by 100 feet, requesting a second alarm at 752 hours. Chief 7, you have a stage and location, Chief 7?

Firefighters report a grocery store fire and have requested for additional support.

 Still alarm, Engine 27, Calvary and Verner.

Engine 9 to alarm. Still alarm, Engine 27, Calvary and Verner. Set for fire outside of the market. Reporting a shopping cart on fire.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a shopping cart on fire outside a market.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Cavalry St & W Vernor Hwy.

Fire at E & L Supermercado Store

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