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West Michigan Fire, EMS & Police Calls – November 1, 2026

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888 calls were logged in West Michigan on Nov. 1: 498 police calls, 187 EMS calls, 83 crashes, 42 fire calls, 12 hazard calls, 60 other traffic calls and 6 other calls. The busiest towns were Grand Rapids (281), Wyoming (76) and Holland (75). Among them: structure fire on Clancy Ave NE in Grand Rapids, structure fire on Michael Ave SW in Wyoming and vehicle fire on House St NE in Plainfield Twp.

Calls on November 1, 2026 by type
PoliceEMSCrashFireHazardTrafficCallTotal
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Top calls on Nov. 1

  1. Structure fire, Jenison

    Grandville Fire responded. Over the radio, a residential structure fire was dispatched in Jenison at 2:26 for flames and smoke coming from a garage. Crews were on the call for about an hour and a half.

  2. Structure fire on Fairwood Dr, Jenison

    As dispatched: flames and smoke from the garage, mutual aid engine requested in Ottawa County. Crews were on the call for about an hour.

  3. Structure fire on Fairwood Drive, Jenison

    Over the radio, a structure fire was dispatched in Jenison for a previous garage fire that was re-smoldering and smoking again at a home where the garage is attached to the house, with the sidewall smoking and a neighboring car threatened; the homeowner was reported to be staying at a hotel. Crews were on the call for about an hour and a half.

  4. Structure fire on East 19th Street, Holland

    Over the radio, a structure fire was reported at an apartment complex in Holland, with a caller saying dark gray thick smoke was coming from the main level and everyone had been evacuated from the building. Holland City, Holland Township and other departments were dispatched around 1:25. Crews were on the call for about an hour and a half.

  5. Structure fire on Leonard Street, Polkton Twp

    Over the radio, units including Engine 52 and Medic 51 were sent, and the first engine arrived at 7:10 and reported a small residential structure with nothing showing from the exterior sides. Command was established, and additional units responded and arrived through 7:19. The crew that cleared the call returned at 7:34. Crews were on the call for about an hour and a half.

Calls by town on Nov. 1

The day's bigger calls

  1. Nov 1 Carbon monoxide alarmHazard Wyoming · 3700 block of Wyoming Ave SW Wyoming Fire · Carbon monoxide alarm sounding, no medical, crew evacuating cleared · 1 hr 30 min
  2. Nov 1 Breaking and enteringPolice Grand Rapids · 600 block of Pleasant St SE Grand Rapids Police Department
  3. Nov 1 Breaking and enteringPolice Holland · 2800 block of Wurtsboro Ln Ottawa County Sheriff · Female broke in
  4. Nov 1 Breaking and enteringPolice Grand Rapids · 1100 block of Cooper Ave SE Grand Rapids Police Department
  5. Nov 1 Carbon monoxide alarmHazard Holland · 12100 block of Falcon Lane Caller concern of possible carbon monoxide issue in apartment, no alarm activated, caller refusing medical cleared · 2 min
  6. Nov 1 Carbon monoxide alarmHazard Cedar Springs · 500 block of Pioneer Trl NE Cedar Springs Fire · Cedar Springs Fire on scene about 20 minutes. cleared · 35 min
  7. Nov 1 Carbon monoxide alarmHazard Grand Rapids · 4200 block of E Saxony Dr SE Grand Rapids Fire Department
  8. Nov 1 Hit-and-run crashCrash Grand Rapids · 700 block of Turner Ave NW Grand Rapids Police Department
  9. Nov 1 Structure fireFire Grand Rapids · 700 block of Clancy Ave NE Grand Rapids Fire Department
  10. Nov 1 Carbon monoxide alarmHazard Kentwood · 2100 block of Willow Shore Dr SE Kentwood Fire · Kentwood Fire on scene about 10 minutes. cleared · 17 min
  11. Nov 1 HazmatHazard Plainfield Twp · 5500 block of West River Dr NE Plainfield Twp Fire · Spill at Magnum Coatings; owner reports an unknown chemical dumped into the dumpsters and leaking onto the ground cleared · 37 min
  12. Nov 1 Injury crashCrash Olive Twp · 112th Ave & Port Sheldon St Vehicle vs. motorcycle cleared · 2 hr 15 min

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