Large woodpile fire near family dollar at east town, Muskegon MI

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/14/2025 06:46 AM

East Town Shopping Ctr, 5489 E Apple Ave, Muskegon, MI 49442

Fire crews responded to a large woodpile fire located behind the Family Dollar near Wolf Lake Road and East Apple Avenue in Muskegon County. Multiple fire units including tankers were dispatched to assist with the fire.

Audio|Source: Muskegon County Fire Dispatch

02:26

Transcript:

00:00

Fairly large woodpile on fire.

00:02

May a tanker out of report 2, please.

00:05

(number withheld), Shanstein.

00:07

Behind Family Dollar, a fairly wood pile on fire.

00:09

Start report Q8.

00:10

948.

00:19

Tension through Port Station 2 on an assist to Morland fire and a wood pile on fire south of Lake Road and East Apple Avenue Southville Lake Road in East Apple Avenue crossing for Port station 2 with a tanker and I'm ready.

00:39

Pinch on the Skegan patch at Station 1, spun on ellipticist, near South Sheridan Drive.

00:47

Wesleyan Markoo over crosses, 221 to respond, 949.

00:51

That's 221, William, and Rout.

00:58

221 train route, responding on a list assist, near South Sherton Drive.

01:04

Wesley and Mark, who are your crosses?

01:08

Coming's your medical alarm.

01:09

I don't age female.

01:10

You need help up.

01:11

Black Box information air ticket and then for you men.

01:15

562 enroll.

01:16

562 in row, you're responding on this to Morland on a woodpile on fire.

01:21

Wolfie Grove and East Apple Avenue, Wolfs Lake and East Apple Avenue,

01:25

behind the Family Dollar.

01:27

To be a large, wood pile on fire, 950.

01:34

2.211 on scene.

01:35

221 on scene, I have you doing.

01:45

5602, 2190.

01:46

Come up Wolfolake Road, there's a service drive that comes in behind, like the Squids and Family got to take that drive because I'd say access.

01:59

Denver.

02:12

A record address will be near South Lake Road, me directly left.

02:21

Whatever happened? near South Lake Road.

02:25

5954.

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East Town Shopping Ctr, 5489 E Apple Ave, Muskegon, MI 49442

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