Fire Cleared
Structure fire on Lake Michigan Drive, Allendale – Oct 27, 2026
Structure fire reported in the 4600 block of Lake Michigan Drive in Allendale.
- Reported
- Last updated
- Status
- Cleared at about 8:55 PM, 58 min after the call came in
What happened
A structure fire was dispatched to Baldwin Apartments in Allendale for a burning smell coming from an electrical outlet, which was hot to the touch. The first Allendale unit arrived at 8:07 PM and found a three-story apartment building with nothing showing from any side. Command was established, other units staged nearby, and Allendale units were reported clear and available by 8:55 PM.
What dispatch noted
Structure fire at Baldwin Apartments, burning smell from an electrical outlet, outlet hot to the touch
Both written from dispatch radio, transcribed automatically, so a word may be misheard. Names and house numbers are removed.
Updates
- Structure fire reported.
- Units en route.
- Units on scene.
- Units cleared.
- No more radio traffic about this call.
About this call
- Location
- 4600 block of Lake Michigan Drive
Allendale & GVSU, Ottawa County, MI
Call type, responders and source
- Call type
- Structure fire
What "structure fire" means
A fire in a house, garage, barn or other building. Several fire departments are usually sent at once. All call types
- Local agencies
- Fire and rescue: Allendale Fire DepartmentPolice: Ottawa County Sheriff's Office, and Grand Valley Police on the GVSU campusWho covers Allendale, not a list of who was sent.
- Source
- Fire and EMS dispatch radio