garryd451
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Last Tuesday there was a huge rash of large uncontrolled fieild and/or Grass Fires here in Cass County. I reported three of the major ones to the news tips lines at channel 3 in Kalamazoo, Channel 16 in South Bend and Channel 22 in South Bend. All 3 of these stations claims to and brags about how well they cover breaking news in Cass County.
The First Fire Was near Marcellus Michigan, it was a major fire and it jumped a river and then they had 2 major fires going. It took Fire Departments from Marcellus, Three Rivers and Jones over 4 and a half hour to put this fire out.
Another fire was in Howard Township, , this burned many acress and took firemen over 4 hours to put out.
The Third Fire was in Porter Township of Cass County, it burned a large area on U.S, 12, then the fire turned South and burned over a mile down Cass Cassopolis Road. This fire partial burned a home, a barn and a garage.
I not only notified all 3 TV Stations of these fires. I gave them updates on how bad of fire, how many acres were burning, how many fire departments fighting each fire and also howm any houses, barns and/or garages were burned or partialy burned.
All three TV Stations told me We have no one available to cover your earda, but please keeped up posted on these fires and and other fires.
I not complaining, but I have two questions:
Anyone else live in areas where the TV News Department don't cover stories?
Also why would these stations spend so much air time promoting that they cover news in your area but they don't!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Last Tuesday there was a huge rash of large uncontrolled fieild and/or Grass Fires here in Cass County. I reported three of the major ones to the news tips lines at channel 3 in Kalamazoo, Channel 16 in South Bend and Channel 22 in South Bend. All 3 of these stations claims to and brags about how well they cover breaking news in Cass County.
The First Fire Was near Marcellus Michigan, it was a major fire and it jumped a river and then they had 2 major fires going. It took Fire Departments from Marcellus, Three Rivers and Jones over 4 and a half hour to put this fire out.
Another fire was in Howard Township, , this burned many acress and took firemen over 4 hours to put out.
The Third Fire was in Porter Township of Cass County, it burned a large area on U.S, 12, then the fire turned South and burned over a mile down Cass Cassopolis Road. This fire partial burned a home, a barn and a garage.
I not only notified all 3 TV Stations of these fires. I gave them updates on how bad of fire, how many acres were burning, how many fire departments fighting each fire and also howm any houses, barns and/or garages were burned or partialy burned.
All three TV Stations told me We have no one available to cover your earda, but please keeped up posted on these fires and and other fires.
I not complaining, but I have two questions:
Anyone else live in areas where the TV News Department don't cover stories?
Also why would these stations spend so much air time promoting that they cover news in your area but they don't!!!!!!!!!!!!!
