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Two Cars Burning at Carport

2871 Gruber Dr

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  • Two armed men reportedly attempted to set a house on fire in Memphis, with two vehicles burning in the driveway and residents trapped inside. Firefighters confirmed the fire was contained to the interiors of the cars.

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The fire is only in the interiors of both cars and has not extended to the engine compartments.

Firefighters report two cars burning in the driveway, with residents still inside the house.

MFD Car to Car · 0:30
418, we're calling for Gruber command. What you got? 418, Gruber command. 2871 Gruber. We arrived on the scene. Two cars under the car porch burning on the interior only. Our residents were in the hallway, backed up, scared. Cars have been sitting there for a while. There was just no fire in the engine compartment, just burning on the interior of both cars.
MFD Dispatch 1 · 0:31
Companies responding to 2879 Gruber Drive, be advised, we're also receiving calls about parties being trapped in the house. Engine 49. Go ahead for 49. Engine 49, be advised, we're receiving calls about two armed parties on the scene as well as parties trapped inside the house. Police does have a call, no ETA. Sure. 2252. Dispatch Engine 27 on scene. I got two cars on fire in the driveway. I have Gruber commanding the... in the county of Boise.

Additional reports indicate that two men armed with guns attempted to set a residence on fire. A vehicle is also reported to be on fire.

Austin Peay Dispatch · 0:30
153, 164, armed person, 2871 Bruner, Michael Whitten, requested officers to this location, advised that unknown about a subject, advised attempting to burn down the residence. Complainant was very irate and refused to answer any questions. We did receive another call from Erica Whitten, advised two male Blacks armed with guns, made for an unknown object in the window, and attempted to burn down the residence. We did also receive a call from the fire department, advising of a vehicle on fire, and advised that this was specifically a...

Police have received a report of a person armed with a weapon.

Austin Peay Dispatch · 0:05
CrostonPeace,havinganarmedperson,2871GruberDrive,2244.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2871 Gruber Dr.

The fire is only in the interiors of both cars and has not extended to the engine compartments.

Firefighters report two cars burning in the driveway, with residents still inside the house.

MFD Car to Car · 0:30
418, we're calling for Gruber command. What you got? 418, Gruber command. 2871 Gruber. We arrived on the scene. Two cars under the car porch burning on the interior only. Our residents were in the hallway, backed up, scared. Cars have been sitting there for a while. There was just no fire in the engine compartment, just burning on the interior of both cars.
MFD Dispatch 1 · 0:31
Companies responding to 2879 Gruber Drive, be advised, we're also receiving calls about parties being trapped in the house. Engine 49. Go ahead for 49. Engine 49, be advised, we're receiving calls about two armed parties on the scene as well as parties trapped inside the house. Police does have a call, no ETA. Sure. 2252. Dispatch Engine 27 on scene. I got two cars on fire in the driveway. I have Gruber commanding the... in the county of Boise.

Additional reports indicate that two men armed with guns attempted to set a residence on fire. A vehicle is also reported to be on fire.

Austin Peay Dispatch · 0:30
153, 164, armed person, 2871 Bruner, Michael Whitten, requested officers to this location, advised that unknown about a subject, advised attempting to burn down the residence. Complainant was very irate and refused to answer any questions. We did receive another call from Erica Whitten, advised two male Blacks armed with guns, made for an unknown object in the window, and attempted to burn down the residence. We did also receive a call from the fire department, advising of a vehicle on fire, and advised that this was specifically a...

Police have received a report of a person armed with a weapon.

Austin Peay Dispatch · 0:05
CrostonPeace,havinganarmedperson,2871GruberDrive,2244.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2871 Gruber Dr.

The fire is only in the interiors of both cars and has not extended to the engine compartments.

Firefighters report two cars burning in the driveway, with residents still inside the house.

MFD Car to Car · 0:30
418, we're calling for Gruber command. What you got? 418, Gruber command. 2871 Gruber. We arrived on the scene. Two cars under the car porch burning on the interior only. Our residents were in the hallway, backed up, scared. Cars have been sitting there for a while. There was just no fire in the engine compartment, just burning on the interior of both cars.
MFD Dispatch 1 · 0:31
Companies responding to 2879 Gruber Drive, be advised, we're also receiving calls about parties being trapped in the house. Engine 49. Go ahead for 49. Engine 49, be advised, we're receiving calls about two armed parties on the scene as well as parties trapped inside the house. Police does have a call, no ETA. Sure. 2252. Dispatch Engine 27 on scene. I got two cars on fire in the driveway. I have Gruber commanding the... in the county of Boise.

Additional reports indicate that two men armed with guns attempted to set a residence on fire. A vehicle is also reported to be on fire.

Austin Peay Dispatch · 0:30
153, 164, armed person, 2871 Bruner, Michael Whitten, requested officers to this location, advised that unknown about a subject, advised attempting to burn down the residence. Complainant was very irate and refused to answer any questions. We did receive another call from Erica Whitten, advised two male Blacks armed with guns, made for an unknown object in the window, and attempted to burn down the residence. We did also receive a call from the fire department, advising of a vehicle on fire, and advised that this was specifically a...

Police have received a report of a person armed with a weapon.

Austin Peay Dispatch · 0:05
CrostonPeace,havinganarmedperson,2871GruberDrive,2244.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2871 Gruber Dr.

The fire is only in the interiors of both cars and has not extended to the engine compartments.

Firefighters report two cars burning in the driveway, with residents still inside the house.

MFD Car to Car · 0:30
418, we're calling for Gruber command. What you got? 418, Gruber command. 2871 Gruber. We arrived on the scene. Two cars under the car porch burning on the interior only. Our residents were in the hallway, backed up, scared. Cars have been sitting there for a while. There was just no fire in the engine compartment, just burning on the interior of both cars.
MFD Dispatch 1 · 0:31
Companies responding to 2879 Gruber Drive, be advised, we're also receiving calls about parties being trapped in the house. Engine 49. Go ahead for 49. Engine 49, be advised, we're receiving calls about two armed parties on the scene as well as parties trapped inside the house. Police does have a call, no ETA. Sure. 2252. Dispatch Engine 27 on scene. I got two cars on fire in the driveway. I have Gruber commanding the... in the county of Boise.

Additional reports indicate that two men armed with guns attempted to set a residence on fire. A vehicle is also reported to be on fire.

Austin Peay Dispatch · 0:30
153, 164, armed person, 2871 Bruner, Michael Whitten, requested officers to this location, advised that unknown about a subject, advised attempting to burn down the residence. Complainant was very irate and refused to answer any questions. We did receive another call from Erica Whitten, advised two male Blacks armed with guns, made for an unknown object in the window, and attempted to burn down the residence. We did also receive a call from the fire department, advising of a vehicle on fire, and advised that this was specifically a...

Police have received a report of a person armed with a weapon.

Austin Peay Dispatch · 0:05
CrostonPeace,havinganarmedperson,2871GruberDrive,2244.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2871 Gruber Dr.

The fire is only in the interiors of both cars and has not extended to the engine compartments.

Firefighters report two cars burning in the driveway, with residents still inside the house.

MFD Car to Car · 0:30
418, we're calling for Gruber command. What you got? 418, Gruber command. 2871 Gruber. We arrived on the scene. Two cars under the car porch burning on the interior only. Our residents were in the hallway, backed up, scared. Cars have been sitting there for a while. There was just no fire in the engine compartment, just burning on the interior of both cars.
MFD Dispatch 1 · 0:31
Companies responding to 2879 Gruber Drive, be advised, we're also receiving calls about parties being trapped in the house. Engine 49. Go ahead for 49. Engine 49, be advised, we're receiving calls about two armed parties on the scene as well as parties trapped inside the house. Police does have a call, no ETA. Sure. 2252. Dispatch Engine 27 on scene. I got two cars on fire in the driveway. I have Gruber commanding the... in the county of Boise.

Additional reports indicate that two men armed with guns attempted to set a residence on fire. A vehicle is also reported to be on fire.

Austin Peay Dispatch · 0:30
153, 164, armed person, 2871 Bruner, Michael Whitten, requested officers to this location, advised that unknown about a subject, advised attempting to burn down the residence. Complainant was very irate and refused to answer any questions. We did receive another call from Erica Whitten, advised two male Blacks armed with guns, made for an unknown object in the window, and attempted to burn down the residence. We did also receive a call from the fire department, advising of a vehicle on fire, and advised that this was specifically a...

Police have received a report of a person armed with a weapon.

Austin Peay Dispatch · 0:05
CrostonPeace,havinganarmedperson,2871GruberDrive,2244.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2871 Gruber Dr.

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