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West Michigan Fire, EMS & Police Calls – October 27, 2026

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860 calls were logged in West Michigan on Oct. 27: 490 police calls, 172 EMS calls, 85 crashes, 37 fire calls, 9 hazard calls, 61 other traffic calls and 6 other calls. The busiest towns were Grand Rapids (252), Holland (93) and Wyoming (67). Among them: grass/brush fire in Algoma Twp, structure fire on Lake Michigan Drive in Allendale and structure fire on 13 Mile Rd NW in Sparta.

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Top calls on Oct. 27

  1. Grass/brush fire, Algoma Twp

    As dispatched: Brush unit dispatched, service to Quarter Hollow. Crews were on the call for about an hour.

  2. Structure fire, Algoma Twp

    As dispatched: Unresidential structure fire at a trailer park, 13 Mile, cross street Unison and Saturn. Algoma Township Fire and Kent County Sheriff responded. Crews were on the call for about forty minutes.

  3. Structure fire on Grandview Avenue, Grand Haven

    As dispatched: Residential fire. Over the radio, Callers had refused medical attention, and units were advised that something possibly exploded, though the cause was unknown. Grand Haven City units were cleared at about 7:38. Crews were on the call for about two hours.

  4. Structure fire on Lake Michigan Drive, Allendale

    Over the radio, a structure fire was dispatched to Baldwin Apartments in Allendale for a burning smell coming from an electrical outlet, which was hot to the touch. The first Allendale unit arrived at 8:07 and found a three-story apartment building with nothing showing from any side. Crews were on the call for about two hours.

  5. Structure fire, Kentwood

    As dispatched: Possible structure fire; caller smells smoke in the area and hears a sizzling sound near the unit. Kentwood Fire responded. Over the radio, Engine 52, Engine 53, Engine 51, Medic 51, Medic 53, Car 3, Engine 12 and Truck 4 were assigned, and Engine 12 acknowledged and reported it was en route at 2:58. Crews were on the call for about thirty minutes.

Calls by town on Oct. 27

The day's bigger calls

  1. Oct 27 Injury crashCrash Grand Rapids · 0 block of Williams St SW Grand Rapids Police Department
  2. Oct 27 Carbon monoxide alarmHazard Cedar Springs · 4100 block of 17 Mile Rd NE Cedar Springs Fire · Cedar Springs Fire on scene about 10 hours 30 minutes. cleared · 10 hr 46 min
  3. Oct 27 Structure fireFire Allendale · 4600 block of Lake Michigan Drive Structure fire at Baldwin Apartments, burning smell from an electrical outlet, outlet hot to the touch cleared · 58 min
  4. Oct 27 Grass/brush fireFire Algoma Twp Brush unit dispatched, service to Quarter Hollow cleared · 2 min
  5. Oct 27 Carbon monoxide alarmHazard Grand Rapids · 900 block of 6th St NW Grand Rapids Fire Department
  6. Oct 27 Structure fireFire Sparta · 3300 block of 13 Mile Rd NW Sparta Fire · Sparta Fire on scene about 10 minutes. cleared · 23 min
  7. Oct 27 Structure fireFire Grand Haven · 0 block of Grandview Avenue Residential fire cleared · 54 min
  8. Oct 27 Structure fireFire Cannon Twp · 5100 block of Surf Dr NE Cannon Twp Fire · Possible residential structure fire, smoke in laundry room, occupants evacuating cleared · 37 min
  9. Oct 27 Injury crashCrash Grand Rapids · Cesar E Chavez Ave SW & Shamrock St SW Grand Rapids Police Department
  10. Oct 27 Structure fireFire Algoma Twp · 10400 block of Aquila Ave NE Algoma Twp Fire, Kent County Sheriff · Unresidential structure fire at a trailer park, 13 Mile, cross street Unison and Saturn cleared · 35 min
  11. Oct 27 Carbon monoxide alarmHazard Kentwood · 5400 block of Eastern Ave SE Kentwood Fire · Carbon monoxide alarm that has been going off for about 30 minutes cleared · 13 min
  12. Oct 27 Structure fireFire Kentwood · 3300 block of Pheasant Ridge Dr SE Kentwood Fire · Possible structure fire; caller smells smoke in the area and hears a sizzling sound near the unit cleared · 29 min

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