Fire department

City Manager Ashley Latsch says the headquarters is falling apart and needs updates, equipment is obsolete or doesn’t work, and they need $3M for a new fire truck

A suspected drunk driver crashed into a Grand Rapids Fire Department vehicle stopped at an accident scene on 131. The incident highlights the dangers for first responders

Voters passed a millage increase in Kentwood on Tuesday that will provide critical support for police and fire services.

GR fire chief says the fire was out in about 15 minutes and estimates the loss at four-hundred-thousand-dollars

Grants pay for much of fire department's equipment

Number of surrounding departments assisting in fight

The Grand Rapids Fire Department will soon have a few Fire Cadets on staff. The Fire Cadet Program provides a path for community youth to discover what it takes to be a firefighter.

Timothy Kozal will oversee both Police and Fire Departments.

28 county fire departments receiving pagers

A fire chief who died after he was struck by a vehicle in southwestern Michigan last month is being honored by his fellow chiefs. The Michigan Association…