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Fire alarm on Residence Court, Allendale – Nov 12, 2026

cleared about 11:12 PM, 4 min

What happened

Units responded, and police reported on scene at 11:12 PM that the alarm was caused by a shower, so the response was cancelled and Allendale units cleared and available.

What dispatch noted

Fire alarm activation at Stafford Living Center, Room

Both written from dispatch radio, transcribed automatically, so a word may be misheard. Names and house numbers are removed.

Updates

  1. Fire alarm reported.
  2. 3 more updates
    1. Units en route.
    2. Units on scene.
    3. Police on scene, cause was a shower; call disregarded.
  3. No more radio traffic about this call.

About this call

Location
3800 block of Residence Court
Allendale & GVSU, Ottawa County, MI
Call type, status, responders and source
Call type
Fire alarm
What "fire alarm" means

An automatic fire alarm going off in a building. Most turn out to be false alarms, but the fire department checks every one. 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.
Status
Cleared at about 11:12 PM, 4 min after the call came in
Last updated
Source
Fire and EMS dispatch radio