Battle Creek Fire Department investigates suspicious fire at abandoned gas station

PHOTO: The Battle Creek Fire Department is investigating a suspicious fire that occurred at an abandoned gas station Sunday evening. Around 6:30 p.m., firefighters were dispatched to 3 Spring Street for a report of a structure fire. Once on scene, responders found heavy smoke and fire showing from the abandoned gas station, authorities said. The fire was extinguished within 30 minutes and no injuries were reported, authorities said. Investigators are estimating that the fire caused $50,000 in property damage and $5,000 in contents damage. Authorities believe the fire was caused under suspicious circumstances. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Battle Creek Fire Department Administration.
WWMT-TV CBS 3 Kalamazoo

Following brush fire, DNR suspends all burning activity in West Michigan

VIDEO: A large brush fire covering more than 10 acres took up a lot of resources in Muskegon County over the weekend. Fire officials say the threat is not over yet. Muskegon Township firefighters say these brush fires will continue to happen and people in the area need to be more cautious. “I hope everybody gets to see this and understands the dangers that they're in,” fire inspector Jack Wydeck said. "I imagine by the time that this airs today, we'll have another brush fire right here in Muskegon County.” Sunday afternoon, Muskegon Charter Township Fire Department responded to a grass fire they thought they’d be able to contain. They quickly realized the extent of the fire and called for additional assistance, including the Department of Natural Resources. Wydeck says it took crews several hours to get the fire under control.
WZZM-TV ABC 13 Grand Rapids

Northwest Wexford Emergency Authority is Now Advanced Life Support Certified

The Northwest Wexford Emergency Authority is now Advanced Life Support certified as of last Friday. Having ALS service means they have a paramedic and an EMT on call 24 hours a day, and they won’t have to rely on MMR or Blair Township anymore. NWEA said their goal is to change and update services to keep up with the needs of the community. “It’s always been, you know, that that need to keep increase in the service. So we went from a paid on call. People come from their homes, increased it to where we have staffing now and it was just the next step having staffing here to get that service service. So it was a good move, it’s exciting,” said Fire Chief Michael Guernsey. NWEA is asking the public to vote on a millage this fall to keep services going at their current level.
WWTV CBS 9 Cadillac

No one hurt after fire engulfs front of 2-story apartment home in Grand Rapids

No one was injured in a fire in a two-story apartment house on Sunday evening in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids Firefighters Local 366 posted on Facebook around 6 p.m. and said the fire was in a home in the 400 block of Pettibone Avenue NW. According to the Grand Rapids Fire Department, when crews arrived they found the porch fully engulfed in flames. Due to the wind, the fire spread to the first floor, second floor and the attic. However, the department said crews were able to put out the fire before it spread to the back of the house. According to GRFD, a family member came home and spotted the fire, alerting the adult and child who were in the home. Everyone was able to get out safely before fire crews arrived. Crews also got a dog out of the house safely by a ladder from the second floor.
WZZM-TV ABC 13 Grand Rapids

Crews respond to fire at Ravenna bar

Crews had to respond to a late-night fire at a bar in Ravenna Saturday evening. The fire broke out at Rum Runners located on Apple Avenue and South Ravenna Road just before 11:30 p.m. Firefighters on the scene told News 8 that the bar was closed when the fire was first reported and that no one was inside. The cause of the fire has not been determined yet as an investigation is still ongoing. The owner of Rum Runners posted on the bar’s Facebook page Sunday morning saying that everyone is ok and they are unaware of how much was lost in the fire but that they are hoping to open up again soon.
WOOD-TV NBC 8 Grand Rapids