Fire Cleared

Fire alarm in Holland – Oct 27, 2026

Fire alarm reported in Holland.

Reported: Oct 27, 2026, 1:43 AM
Last updated: 4:01 AM
Status: Cleared at about 3:01 AM, 1 hr 18 min after the call came in

What happened

Units responded, and the first arriving crew reported a two-story apartment building with no sign of fire and said the building had been evacuated while they investigated. A second unit arrived on scene around 1:58 AM, and the units cleared the call between 2:09 and 3:01 AM.

What dispatch noted

Fire alarm at, no flames or smoke showing

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

Updates

1:43 AMFire alarm reported.
1:45 AMUnits en route.
1:53 AMUnits on scene.
2:09 AMUnits cleared.
4:01 AMNo more radio traffic about this call.

About this call

Location: Holland & Holland Twp, Ottawa County, MI

Call type, 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: Holland Department of Public Safety in the city and the Holland Township Fire Department in the townshipPolice: Holland Department of Public Safety in the city and the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office in the townshipWho covers Holland, not a list of who was sent.
Source: Fire and EMS dispatch radio