Video: Nine Departments Fight Massive MI Townhouse Fire

    May 5, 2020
    Firefighters from Grand Rapids, Rockford and other areas battled flames for several hours after a three-alarm blaze broke out at a six-unit townhouse in Plainfield Township.

    By John Agar

    Source MLive.com, Walker, Mich.

    Plainfield, MI, Professional Fire Fighters, Local 3890
    Firefighters from nine departments responded to a blaze that broke out at a six-unit townhouse in Plainfield Township, MI, late Monday.
    Firefighters from nine departments responded to a blaze that broke out at a six-unit townhouse in Plainfield Township, MI, late Monday.

    KENT COUNTY, MI—Firefighters from nine departments battled an overnight fire at a six-unit townhouse in Plainfield Township.

    Flames had broken through the roof when Plainfield Township firefighters reached the scene on Tamarack Turn Street NE just before midnight Monday, May 4.

    Firefighters called in assistance from neighboring fire departments.

    All of the occupants escaped unhurt.

    Four of the units were destroyed but firefighters were able to save the other two. Firefighters battled flames several hours before bringing it under control.

    The building is south of Five Mile Road, west of East Beltline Avenue.

    Firefighters from the cities of Grand Rapids, Rockford and Walker and townships of Ada, Algoma, Alpine, Cannon and Grand Rapids assisted Plainfield Township firefighters.

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