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Smoking washing machine triggers fire alarm in commercial mall, Kentwood MI

Fire & Arson

Reported: 09/23/2025 02:34 PM (PDT)

Near Eastern Ave SE, Kentwood, MI 49508

A smoking washing machine inside Evergreen Cleaners and Laundry caused a fire alarm at a one-story commercial strip mall near Eastern Avenue SE. Fire units arrived but found no visible flames and are investigating.

Audio|Source: Kent County Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

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So at engine 53, engine 52, engine 51, medic 53,

00:05

medic 51, car 3 was automatic from Wyoming Engine 2 on the structure fire at near Eastern Ave SE,

00:14

Cross of Harwick at the Evergreen Cleaners and Laundry, have a wash machine that is smoking.

00:22

No flame seen at this time at 1737.

00:29

I would medic 51's en route

00:37

Medic 51 and engine 51 I copy your en route at 1737

00:46

dispatch count what into 52's route

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engine 52 I copy your end roll 1737 1737 dispatch count car fuse in route

00:57

Part 3A copy, you're out 1737.

01:04

R3 from Engine 51.

01:11

Hi, I have McMahon with me, so if you guys want to just go right there.

01:17

Okay, I was going to let you know, due to the construction, way out 30-second inchie for both us and the medic.

01:25

So we're going to be a bit. This stuff I have.

01:34

Engine 53 is on scene, one-story commercial strip mall, nothing showing,

01:42

we'll establish command investigating.

01:44

1533, I copy your scene of a one-story strip mall, nothing showing, investigating, and establishing command at 1739.

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Near Eastern Ave SE, Kentwood, MI 49508

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