False residential fire alarm caused by battery change, Lake Odessa MI

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/13/2025 06:49 AM

Near S Goddard Rd, Lake Odessa, MI 48849

Fire crews responded to a residential fire alarm near Goddard Road in Sunfield Township. It was confirmed as a false alarm caused by someone changing a battery. No fire was present.

Audio|Source: Ionia County Sheriff, Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

00:00

To a Sunfield fire, if you could respond to a residential fire alarm.

00:04

Near Goddard Road, cross of Ghibli and Musgrove Highway.

00:12

Alarm company is advised the utility room, heat, and smoke detector.

00:16

No contact with a keyholder at this time.

00:18

Unit was clear.

00:19

9-51.

00:25

Center of this, that's two, Sunfield fire, your second telephone for a residential fire alarm.

00:30

Near Goddard Road.

00:33

Near Goddard Road, constantly in Moscow.

00:38

Alarm company is advising residential fire alarm, utility room, heat and smoke detector.

00:43

No contact with a keyholder, this time is clear.

00:46

That's to Sunfield Fire.

00:48

This is your third town for a residential fire alarm.

00:54

Near Goddard Road.

00:55

Near Goddard Road.

00:57

Alarm company did call back and advise.

00:59

They did make contact with an emergency contact there, and it is a false alarm.

01:04

It was changing the battery and is on site.

01:06

There is no fire at this time.

01:08

Unit was clear.

01:09

954.

01:15

Central Sunfield's Fire Department.

01:19

Sunfield, just confirming you're clear on the initial tone and that ADP called back and they confirmed it was a false alarm.

01:26

Do you need another disregard?

01:31

Central, yes.

01:32

Do another disregard.

01:33

We are clear on that also.

01:34

Thank you.

01:36

You're welcome also another disregard, 957.

01:43

Flash 2, Sunfield Fire.

01:45

You can disregard the residential fire alarm.

01:48

Disregard near Goddard Road.

01:50

Near Goddard Road, close to Bivley in Moscow Highway.

01:54

You can disregard this time.

01:55

I'm clear on 57.

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Near S Goddard Rd, Lake Odessa, MI 48849

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