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West Michigan Fire, EMS & Police Calls – October 21, 2026

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936 calls were logged in West Michigan on Oct. 21: 525 police calls, 182 EMS calls, 102 crashes, 33 fire calls, 17 hazard calls, 74 other traffic calls and 3 other calls. The busiest towns were Grand Rapids (287), Holland (112) and Wyoming (68). Among them: structure fire on Prospect Ave SE in Grand Rapids, structure fire on Del-mar Dr SW in Wyoming and hazmat at 68th St SE & Kalamazoo Ave SE in Gaines Twp.

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Top calls on Oct. 21

  1. Structure fire, Wyoming

    As dispatched: Smoke alarm going off, smell of smoke. Wyoming Fire responded. Crews were on the call for about an hour and a half.

  2. Hazmat, Gaines Twp

    Gaines Township Fire responded. Crews were on the call for about an hour and a half.

  3. Structure fire on Prospect Ave SE, Grand Rapids

    Grand Rapids Fire Department responded.

  4. Wires down on Buttrick Ave SE, Cascade Twp

    As dispatched: Wire down across roadway, downed power line 9-12 feet. Cascade Township Fire responded. Crews were on the call for about an hour.

  5. Injury crash at Bauer Rd & 42nd Ave, Jenison

    Crews were on the call for about an hour.

Calls by town on Oct. 21

The day's bigger calls

  1. Oct 21 Carbon monoxide alarmHazard Kentwood · 3600 block of Burton St SE Kentwood Fire cleared · 29 min
  2. Oct 21 Breaking and enteringPolice Grand Rapids · 100 block of Banner St SW Grand Rapids Police Department
  3. Oct 21 Injury crashCrash Olive Twp · 120th Ave & Tyler St Silver Malibu vs. deer, blocking cleared · 48 min
  4. Oct 21 Carbon monoxide alarmHazard Grand Rapids · 1100 block of Fairfield Ave NW Grand Rapids Fire Department
  5. Oct 21 Hit-and-run crashCrash Grand Rapids · 2500 block of Oak Industrial Dr NE Grand Rapids Police Department
  6. Oct 21 Injury crashCrash Grand Rapids · Pearl St NW & Scribner Ave NW Grand Rapids Police Department
  7. Oct 21 Breaking and enteringPolice Grand Rapids · 600 block of Fuller Ave SE Grand Rapids Police Department
  8. Oct 21 Wires downHazard Grand Rapids · Caledonia St NE & N Taylor Ave Grand Rapids Fire Department
  9. Oct 21 Injury crashCrash Olive Twp · 14100 block of Barry St Red sedan in ditch cleared · 4 hr 56 min
  10. Oct 21 Injury crashCrash Holland · US-31 & James St 3 car crash – blocking cleared · 59 min
  11. Oct 21 Hit-and-run crashCrash Hudsonville · 5500 block of School Ave Ottawa County Sheriff · H&r - occurred earlier today
  12. Oct 21 Hit-and-run crashCrash Ferrysburg · US-31 & westbound M-104 to southbound US-31 on-ramp Ottawa County Sheriff · Blue Nissan SUV side swiped caller and kept driving

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