West Michigan Fire, EMS & Police Calls – November 2, 2026

West Michigan's 616 area code · daily archive

913 calls were logged in West Michigan on Nov. 2: 532 police calls, 204 EMS calls, 88 crashes, 26 fire calls, 11 hazard calls, 47 other traffic calls and 5 other calls. The busiest towns were Grand Rapids (300), Holland (83) and Wyoming (77). Among them: grass/brush fire on Pingree St in Allendale, structure fire on Temple St SE in Grand Rapids and vehicle fire at Alpine Ave NW & Henze St NW in Alpine Twp.

Calls on November 2, 2026 by type
Police	EMS	Crash	Fire	Hazard	Traffic	Call	Total
532	204	88	26	11	47	5	913

Top calls on Nov. 2

Structure fire, Plainfield Twp

12:45 PM

Plainfield Township Fire responded. Over the radio, a second-alarm structure fire with flames in an unoccupied home was dispatched in Plainfield Township at 12:55. Alpine Engine 1, Rockford Engine 21, Sparta Platform 5 and Algoma Rescue 71 were sent. Algoma Rescue 71 reported on scene at 1:24. WZZM 13 has a story on it. Crews were on the call for about four and a half hours.
Grass/brush fire on Pingree St, Allendale

12:31 PM

As dispatched: Outside fire, wood chipper on fire at the back of the address, fire not threatening anything. Over the radio, Engine 52 and a second unit arrived at 12:38 and reported a medium-sized wood chipper with an engine fire. A small one-story structure was also involved, with nothing showing on two sides. Engine 52 remained on scene for mop-up, and the other units cleared by 12:53. Crews were on the call for about an hour and a half.
Structure fire on Temple St SE, Grand Rapids

8:55 PM

Grand Rapids Fire Department responded. WOOD TV8 and WZZM 13 have a story on it.
Injury crash at River Ave & W 1st St, Holland

12:12 AM

Over the radio, a helicopter was estimated to be about an hour away, and it was called off. WHTC and WZZM 13 have a story on it.
Vehicle fire, Alpine Twp

4:41 PM

As dispatched: dark older sedan broken down in the turn lane, dark gray smoke coming out of the hood. Alpine Township Fire responded. Crews were on the call for about fifteen minutes.