Grand Rapids Fire Department: 'Significant fires in 2025'
Last year, the fire department responded to 19 fires by early February. This year, it's only been 12, but the toll seems higher.
Fire put out in southeast Grand Rapids
Firefighters responded to a fire on Grand Rapids’ southeast side Tuesday night. Just after 9:30 p.m., the Grand Rapids Fire Department was called to a home on Kalamazoo Avenue SE between Prince Street SE and Watkins Street SE.
'Alternative heating units' cited as causes in 2 Grand Rapids fires Tuesday
The first call came in just before 6 p.m. on Veto St NW near Deloney Ave— a propane heater caught a garage on fire and the heat damaged the neighbor's house. According to their release, a man living there had walked inside for a moment while working on their truck and, hearing a 'boom' ran back out to find a ball of fire.
Grand Rapids firefighters tackle two blazes sparked by alternative heating sources
The Grand Rapids Fire Department responded to two separate fires caused by alternative heating solutions Tuesday night.
Heating units spark 2 Grand Rapids fires
Authorities say heating units caused two fires in Grand Rapids on Tuesday. The Grand Rapids Fire Department said the first fire happened shortly before 6 p.m. Tuesday on Veto Street NW near Deloney Avenue SW.
GR fire marshal: Propane heating units spark 2 fires
Fire officials say portable propane units caused two separate fires in Grand Rapids on Tuesday. (Feb. 5, 2025)
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Portable heaters blamed for ‘ball of fire,’ in garage, billowing smoke in unrelated attic fire
Firefighters found smoke billowing from the second-floor windows, with lighter smoke coming from the eaves. The resident had ...
Bodycam video shows firefighters pulling 12-year-old girl from burning home, mother charged with arson
Firefighters can be seen pulling a 12-year-old girl out from the second-floor window and then performing CPR on her outside.
'Killer' mum 'removed smoke alarms then set house on fire' as kids screamed for help
Police in Grand Rapids, Michigan, have accused 46-year-old Rocanda Singleton of killing her young daughter, who died after ...
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3 hospitalized after Grand Rapids house fire
The Grand Rapids Fire Department responded to an early morning house fire on Eastern Avenue on Saturday, Jan. 25.
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Grand Rapids business evacuated during hazmat investigation
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A hazmat situation evacuated Master Finish —a metal finishing business on the southeast side of town— ...
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12-year-old girl dies after mother intentionally set fire to Grand Rapids home, police say
A 12-year-old girl has died after her mother allegedly set fire to their Grand Rapids home early Saturday morning.
‘Unimaginable’: Girl dies after police say mom set house fire
A Grand Rapids mother faces arson charges after investigators say she set fire to her home with her children inside, sending ...