Fire Cleared
Fire alarm in Kentwood – Nov 1, 2026
Fire alarm reported in the 5200 block of Wichita Dr SE in Kentwood.
- Reported
- Last updated
- Status
- Cleared at about 1:03 AM, 15 min after the call came in
What happened
Car 3 and Engine 53 responded, and a caller later said the alarm had stopped sounding. Engine 53 was sent to check on the residence, and Engine 51 was released.
What dispatch noted
Fire alarm in the living room, no smoke or flames
Both written from dispatch radio, transcribed automatically, so a word may be misheard. Names and house numbers are removed.
Updates
- Fire alarm reported.
- Car 3 en route.
- Engine 53 en route.
- Engine 51 cancelled.
- Units en route.
- Cleared from the dispatch board.
About this call
- Location
- 5200 block of Wichita 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