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Fire alarm in Kentwood – Nov 1, 2026

Fire alarm reported in the 2700 block of Harbor Dr SE in Kentwood.

Reported
Last updated
Status
Cleared at about 12:28 AM, 37 min after the call came in

What happened

Car 3, Engine 51 and Engine 53 were dispatched on a permit fire alarm. Car 3 arrived at 11:56 PM to find a three-story residential building with nothing showing.

What dispatch noted

Permit fire alarm. Child caller reports the fire alarm is sounding. Exact address unknown due to a language barrier; approximate location given

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. Units en route.
  3. Units on scene.
  4. Cleared from the dispatch board.

About this call

Location
2700 block of Harbor Dr SE
Kentwood, Kent 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

Responding
Kentwood Fire
Local agencies
Fire and rescue: Kentwood Fire DepartmentPolice: Kentwood Police DepartmentWho covers Kentwood, not a list of who was sent.
Source
Fire and EMS dispatch radio and Kent County Dispatch Authority's live public incident map