Fire alarm at medical center caused by faulty detector, Grand Rapids MI

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/14/2025 10:37 AM

Near Kalamazoo Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49508

A fire alarm was triggered at Corewell Health Rehab and Nursing Center near Kalamazoo Avenue Southeast. Fire crews responded and found no signs of fire. The alarm was caused by a faulty detector, and the situation was resolved without emergency intervention.

Audio|Source: Kent County Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

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Engine 12, engine 4, truck 4, and battalion 5.

00:05

Fire alarm.

00:06

District 12.

00:07

At near Kalamazoo Avenue Southeast.

00:15

Corewell Health Rehab and Nursing Center - Kalamazoo.

00:20

Dispatch, engine 12 is on scene, large two-story medical facility,

00:24

nothing showing from the alpha-bravo side.

00:28

We have active strobes, engine 12 will be commanding, investigating.

00:38

Engine 12 is on scene of a large two-story medical facility, but nothing showing from the alpha-bravo side.

00:44

Engine 12 will be command and investigating.

00:52

Truck 1. Assist, non-urgent.

00:56

District 1, Michigan Street, North East.

01:00

Respond on Channel 1.

01:10

Go ahead.

01:13

Panel is showing single head duct detector.

01:16

A station from truck core.

01:22

Go ahead.

01:27

Need any assistance in there?

01:33

Negative.

01:35

All incoming machine, or units can stand by the machine.

01:43

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01:50

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01:58

Copy.

02:03

(number withheld) from command.

02:06

Go ahead command.

02:11

Here's, we have a faulty detector in here.

02:13

Recommend, reducing the sound of engine 12th.

02:17

Battalion 5 copies, dispatches us go ahead with that recommendation.

02:22

MasterCeach for Battalion 5ang command that engine 12 can handle.

02:25

All over the units make clear.

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Near Kalamazoo Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49508

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