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Entries for April, 2009

Long hose lay needed on structure fire

Tweet pic courtesy of Wood TV 8 Georgetown Stations 1,2,3, and nearby Allendale and Blendon responded to a house fire this afternoon on Bend Drive which runs off Fillmore.   The call came in with black smoke coming from the roof of the home with popping sounds. When the first units arrived on the scene there [...]

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Car fire on M-6

Tweet Station 1 along with Jamestown Fire Department responded on Friday April 17th to a car fire on the M-6. The fire was a result of a rear end collision. Minor injuries were reported. more pics Share on Facebook

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Car hits fire hydrant

Tweet A car hit a fire hydrant early Friday April 17th near Fillmore and Cottonwood . The car filled with water after shearing the hydrant off and flooding the local streets. Georgetown fire station 2 assisted with making sure the water filled car had no victims inside. They also assisted with traiffic control on the [...]

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Railroad ties catch fire

Tweet If you saw the thick smoke on Friday April 10th you were not the only one.  A few buildings from the Ottawa County Road Commission a pile of railroad ties started on fire.  Station 1,2,3 along with Hudsonville fire were called to contain the fire from spreading to nearby buildings. more pics Share on [...]

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Close call with a car fire

Tweet A car fire near the Flame Center on Chicago Dr on April 9th was extremely close to the building. Radiant heat melted some siding on the building but the fire was contained to the car. more pics Share on Facebook

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Car seat safety. Keep them rear facing till age 2.

Tweet Keep your toddler in a rear-facing car seat until age 2 (not 1) New research indicates that toddlers are more than five times safer riding rear-facing in a car safety seat up to their second birthday. Following are some safety tips for car seat use: • All infants should ride rear-facing in either an [...]

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New truck delivery

Tweet Georgetown Fire Department took delivery of a 2009 GMC suburban. This truck is driven by the fire chief Dan Hamming. It is equipped with hand tools and medical gear, as well as used for incident command. The old chief’s truck was converted to a medical squad placed in service at Station 3. Share on [...]

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    We allow a small camp fire in the backyard using clean wood with no permit needed. No brush or garbage allowed. If a complaint is called in, you will be asked to put your fire out. For more information on the ordinance follow the link "camp fires" on the right or call the Fire Chief Monday-Friday 8am-5pm. 457-2340.
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