Hazard Cleared
Wires down on Thirteen Mile Road NE, Algoma Twp – Nov 6, 2026
Wires down reported in the 3700 block of Thirteen Mile Road NE in Algoma Twp.
- Reported
- Last updated
- Status
- Cleared at about 5:30 PM, 2 min after the call came in
What happened
Algoma Station 2 was dispatched at 5:28 PM for downed wires in a backyard in Algoma Township, with the wire touching a fence, arcing and sparking, and crossing over Angos Drive. At 5:29 PM additional callers reported the wire hanging well over the highway and smoke coming from it.
What dispatch noted
Wires down in the backyard touching the fence, arcing and sparking, cross over Angos Drive
Both written from dispatch radio, transcribed automatically, so a word may be misheard. Names and house numbers are removed.
Updates
- Wires down reported.
- No more radio traffic about this call.
About this call
- Location
- 3700 block of Thirteen Mile Road NE
Algoma Township, Kent County, MI - Earlier on this street
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- Oct 25, 2026, fire · 13 Mile Rd NE
- Oct 17, 2026, fire · 13 Mile Rd NE
- Oct 16, 2026, fire · 13 Mile Rd NE
Call type, responders and source
- Call type
- Wires down
What "wires down" means
Power, phone or cable lines on the ground or hanging low. Treat any downed wire as live and stay well away. All call types
- Responding
- Algoma Station 2
- Local agencies
- Fire and rescue: Algoma Township Fire DepartmentPolice: Kent County Sheriff's OfficeWho covers Algoma Twp, not a list of who was sent.
- Source
- Fire and EMS dispatch radio