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West Michigan Fire, EMS & Police Calls – October 28, 2026

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955 calls were logged in West Michigan on Oct. 28: 495 police calls, 199 EMS calls, 129 crashes, 53 fire calls, 12 hazard calls, 64 other traffic calls and 3 other calls. The busiest towns were Grand Rapids (281), Holland (104) and Wyoming (52). Among them: grass/brush fire in Kent City, structure fire on Patterson Ave SE in Caledonia and structure fire on Alpine Ave NW in Alpine Twp.

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Top calls on Oct. 28

  1. Grass/brush fire, Kent City

    As dispatched: Grass fire from Kent City; Cedar started for the grass fire. Over the radio, Kent City Brush arrived on scene first, and the Kent City engine was requested and sent from the station. A tender from Kent City arrived on scene at 5:01. Crews were on the call for about an hour and a half.

  2. Structure fire, Alpine Twp

    As dispatched: power out, smoke coming from the ceiling, possible electrical fire. Alpine Township Fire responded. Crews were on the call for about an hour.

  3. Structure fire, Caledonia

    Caledonia Township Fire responded. Over the radio, a structure fire was reported in Caledonia, described as a barn fire. Responders reported that there were no exposures. Crews were on the call for about forty-five minutes.

  4. Vehicle fire, Grand Rapids Twp

    Grand Rapids Township Fire responded. Crews were on the call for about twenty-five minutes.

  5. Structure fire on Cass Ave SE, Grand Rapids

    Grand Rapids Fire Department responded.

Calls by town on Oct. 28

The day's bigger calls

  1. Oct 28 Breaking and enteringPolice Grand Rapids · 700 block of Watkins St SE Grand Rapids Police Department
  2. Oct 28 Carbon monoxide alarmHazard Grand Rapids · 2300 block of Timberbrook Dr SE Grand Rapids Fire Department
  3. Oct 28 Injury crashCrash Holland · Pine Ave & W 23rd St Blue Honda vs. work van – partially blocking cleared · 1 hr 10 min
  4. Oct 28 Structure fireFire Caledonia · 8900 block of Patterson Ave SE Caledonia Twp Fire · Barn fire, no exposures cleared · 44 min
  5. Oct 28 Structure fireFire Alpine Twp · 4800 block of Alpine Ave NW Alpine Twp Fire · Structure fire, power out, smoke coming from the ceiling, possible electrical fire. Cross cleared · 58 min
  6. Oct 28 Wires downHazard Alpine Twp · Lamerill Drive NW & West Gate Drive NW Wire call, low-hanging wire along the sidewalk just north of the intersection cleared · 2 min
  7. Oct 28 Wires downHazard Alpine Twp · Lamoreaux Dr NW & Westgate Dr NW Alpine Twp Fire · Alpine Twp Fire on scene about 15 minutes. cleared · 51 min
  8. Oct 28 Carbon monoxide alarmHazard Grandville · 3200 block of Wallace Ave SW Grandville Fire · Carbon monoxide alarm going off inside the home cleared · 44 min
  9. Oct 28 Hit-and-run crashCrash Allendale · Pierce St & Lodge Dr Ottawa County Sheriff · White Dodge Durango vs. female pedestrian on bike - not blocking
  10. Oct 28 HazmatHazard Kentwood · 6000 block of Kalamazoo Ave SE Kentwood Fire · Five-gallon can of unknown liquid spilled in the road, in front of the Dollar Tree cleared · 18 min
  11. Oct 28 Grass/brush fireFire Kent City Grass fire from Kent City; Cedar started for the grass fire cleared · 21 min
  12. Oct 28 Hit-and-run crashCrash Holland · Riley St & West Shore Dr Ottawa County Sheriff · Grey suv hit callers fedex van and left - phone call to start

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