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West Michigan Fire, EMS & Police Calls – November 3, 2026

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1,017 calls were logged in West Michigan on Nov. 3: 592 police calls, 213 EMS calls, 95 crashes, 48 fire calls, 9 hazard calls, 57 other traffic calls and 3 other calls. The busiest towns were Grand Rapids (307), Wyoming (95) and Holland (84). Among them: structure fire on Virgie Ave SE in Caledonia, structure fire on Bergy Ave SE in Bowne Twp and vehicle fire on Peach Ridge Ave NW in Sparta.

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Top calls on Nov. 3

  1. Structure fire on Irma Lane, Bowne Twp

    As dispatched: Mutual aid request from Alto for a structure fire, tender requested; report of a porch on fire attached to a home. Crews were on the call for about an hour.

  2. Vehicle fire, Sparta

    Sparta Fire responded. Over the radio, a grass and brush fire was reported in Sparta, and Kent County requested mutual aid, asking for a brush truck and a tender truck. Crews were on the call for about two and a half hours.

  3. Structure fire on Virgie Ave SE, Caledonia

    As dispatched: Table oven caught on fire, black around the outlet, smoke in the house, unsure if fire is in the wall. Crews were on the call for about an hour.

  4. Structure fire on 28th St SE, Grand Rapids

    As dispatched: Structure fire at the Subway, HVAC unit on fire on the roof, small flames showing. Auto aid for Rapids. Grand Rapids Fire Department responded. Over the radio, Engine 52 was en route at 1:24 and cleared the call at 1:34.

  5. Structure fire, Bowne Twp

    As dispatched: Possible structure fire, porch on fire, auto aid from Clarksville and tenders. Alto Area Fire responded. Crews were on the call for about thirty minutes.

Calls by town on Nov. 3

The day's bigger calls

  1. Nov 3 Carbon monoxide alarmHazard Grand Rapids · 2100 block of Shangrai La Dr SE Grand Rapids Fire Department
  2. Nov 3 Structure fireFire Caledonia · 9000 block of Virgie Ave SE Table oven caught on fire, black around the outlet, smoke in the house, unsure if fire is in the wall cleared · 2 min
  3. Nov 3 Structure fireFire Bowne Twp · 9000 block of Bergy Ave SE Alto Area Fire · Alto Area Fire on scene about 25 minutes. cleared · 38 min
  4. Nov 3 Injury crashCrash Grand Rapids · Martin Luther King Jr St SW & Sheridan Ave SW Grand Rapids Police Department
  5. Nov 3 Hit-and-run crashCrash Grand Haven · 16900 block of Ability Way Ottawa County Sheriff · Not in prog - see or call the caller
  6. Nov 3 Injury crashCrash Jenison · Fillmore St & 28th Ave Chevy Silverado vs. deer cleared · 33 min
  7. Nov 3 Injury crashCrash Grand Rapids · 400 block of Leonard St NW Grand Rapids Police Department
  8. Nov 3 Vehicle fireFire Sparta · 10500 block of Peach Ridge Ave NW Sparta Fire · Mutual aid assist to Kent County, requesting brush truck and tender truck cleared · 2 hr 25 min
  9. Nov 3 Injury crashCrash Grand Rapids · 44th St SE & Kentridge Dr SE Grand Rapids Police Department
  10. Nov 3 Breaking and enteringPolice Grand Rapids · 800 block of Lincoln Ave NW Grand Rapids Police Department
  11. Nov 3 Injury crashCrash Grand Rapids · Lake Michigan Dr NW & Oswego St NW Grand Rapids Police Department
  12. Nov 3 Wires downHazard Grand Rapids · 400 block of Worden St SE Grand Rapids Fire Department

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