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Fire alarm on Houston Ave, Nelson Twp – Nov 2, 2026

Fire alarm reported in the 300 block of Houston Ave in Nelson Twp.

Reported
Last updated
Status
Cleared at about 11:08 AM, 9 min after the call came in

What happened

Unit 7-4 reported on scene at 11:08 AM.

What dispatch noted

Metal alarm, permit, no contact

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 on scene.
  3. No more radio traffic about this call.

About this call

Location
300 block of Houston Ave
Nelson Twp & Sand Lake, 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

Local agencies
Fire and rescue: Sand Lake Fire Department, with Cedar Springs Fire Department in part of the townshipPolice: Kent County Sheriff's OfficeWho covers Nelson Twp, not a list of who was sent.
Source
Fire and EMS dispatch radio