Fire Cleared
Fire alarm in Kentwood – Nov 6, 2026
Fire alarm reported in the 4400 block of Orchard Creek Dr SE in Kentwood.
- Reported
- Last updated
- Status
- Cleared at about 2:19 AM, 32 min after the call came in
What happened
The caller reported alarms sounding but no smoke or flames and could not find the source. Engine 51 and Engine 53 said they were en route at 1:49 AM. At 2:01 AM dispatch told Engine 51 it could clear, with no smoke and no fire found.
What dispatch noted
Residential fire alarm sounding. Caller sees no smoke or flames and cannot locate the source, but alarms continue to sound
Both written from dispatch radio, transcribed automatically, so a word may be misheard. Names and house numbers are removed.
Updates
- Fire alarm reported.
- Kentwood Car 3 en route.
- Engine 51 en route.
- Engine 53 en route.
- Engine 51 cleared.
- Cleared from the dispatch board.
About this call
- Location
- 4400 block of Orchard Creek 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