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Monday August 16th at 7pm WCET-TV channel 23 will run a special on Georgetown township fire department. It will air multiple time in the month of August check with WCET for future air times.
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Georgetown assists Robinson Township on a dive call
July 24th 2010
Georgetown Stations 1,2 & 3 were called to a possible commerical fire at Bauerwood Elementry School with a report of smoke in the building. Upon arrival, the smoke ended up being dust from a cleaning crew on scene. Shortly after that call, there was a report of a missing man in the Grand River in Robinson Township. Three men were on the boat when one fell off and didn’t surface. Ottawa County Sheriff along with Robinson Township fire department began a search as the first responders to the incident. Georgetown stations 2 & 3 where sent out with the dive team, dive rescue boat and heavy rescue to expand the search area and assist with lighting and canteen services. The man was located shortly after 2:30 AM . This accident is under investigation by Ottawa County Sheriff department.
Brentwood house fire
Thursday July 15th 2010
GEORGETOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) – Two adults, three children and their pets escaped a house fire in Georgetown Township Thursday morning.
Firefighters were called just before 5 a.m. to Brentwood Avenue just south of Chicago Drive.
Investigators have not released any more details about the blaze that extensively damaged the house and garage. They continue to search for what started the fire.
The Ottawa County Red Cross is helping the victims with lodging, food and clothing.
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Garage fire
Around 6:40 pm Georgetown Stations 1,2, and 3 responded to a reported garage fire on 40th Ave between Port Sheldon and Baldwin. On arrival, crews found the fire contained to the garage and it was quickly put out. The garage was unattached and no one was injured.
Attic fire
On May 11th Georgetown Stations 1,2 and 3 were called to 12th Ave on a report of smoke in the attic. The fire was contained to the attic around a light fixture and was quickly put out. No one was injured.
Georgetown Assists Grandville on Apartment fire.
GRANDVILLE, Mich. (WZZM)– Firefighters believe lightning likely caused a fire that’s forced dozens of people from their apartments in Grandville.
Residents say they heard a booming sound around 4:30 Saturday morning at Wimbeldon Apartments, off of Canal Street Southwest.
Firefighters believe the sounds were from lighting striking the the building, which then led to smoke and smoldering that eventually caught fire.
When crews arrived on the scene around 8:30 a.m., the fire was fully involved. Georgetown stations 1 & 2 assisted on the fire scene and station 3 back filled Grandville fire department. Blendon was called into Georgetown to provide coverage for the township. Firefighters were still putting out hot spots till 3pm.
No people were injured, but a cat perished in the fire.
Tenants from all 24 units have been evacuated. The Red Cross says at least 17 families have been displaced.
Wimbeldon and Red Cross workers have been on scene throughout the day securing help and attempting to set up housing for the families.
Rescued cat video
Barn Fire
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(WZZM13) — The owner of an Ottawa County farm says he does not know what could have caused a fire that destroyed his barn tonight.
The fire started around 8 p.m. at a farm on Van Buren Rd. near 22nd Ave. in Georgetown Township, northeast of Hudsonville.
The barn was destroyed, as were power tools
and hay stored inside. The only animal inside, a dog named “Princess,” was able to get out.
The farm’s owner says there are no electrical lines going out to the barn, so he cannot explain what caused the fire.
Sheriff’s
deputies were called to reroute traffic around the scene of the fire.
House fire
Station’s 1,2 and 3 where called Saturday night to Brentwood to a possible house fire. When crews arrived there was nothing showing on the outside of the house. Upon entering the dwelling, smoke presented itself and crews found the dishwasher and part of the cabinets on fire in the kitchen. Everybody made it out safely and the fire was quickly contained but there was smoke damage throughout the whole house.
One injured in single car crash
Station 2 was called to Baldwin just West of 12th Ave today with a single vehicle crash on fire with entrapment. The victim was traveling eastbound on Baldwin when she crossed the center line and bounced off several trees before coming to rest at the bottom of the Baldwin hill. Station 1 was called in to assist with a 2nd set of Jaws of Life tools to help get the victim out and Station 3 was dispatched to assist landing Aero med. Removing the victim took around 40 mins due to the damage to the vehicle and Baldwin was shut down for hours for investigation.
