Public SafetyTuesday, October 27
A person pulled from the Russwood Avenue house fire in Northeast Grand Rapids has died
The Good Day Grand Rapids team
A person pulled from a burning Northeast Grand Rapids house Saturday has died, WOOD reports. Firefighters went to Russwood Avenue NE near College Avenue NE just before 6 p.m., and mlive says they were told someone was still inside.
Firefighters reached the house within minutes
- 5:56 p.m.
- when firefighters were dispatched Saturday
- 3 minutes
- for Engine 9 to arrive, about
- 2
- people taken to the hospital
Source: FOX 17
Crews went in through a side window to a bedroom and pulled out an unresponsive person, News Channel 3 reports. FOX 17 reported Saturday that another adult got out on their own and was also taken to the hospital.
The fire unfolded over Saturday and Monday
- Oct. 24Firefighters pull an unresponsive person from a bedroom through a side window.
- Oct. 24Two people are taken to the hospital.
- Oct. 26Fire officials say the rescued person has died.
- Oct. 26Fire investigators and outside experts are set to return to look for the cause.
Sources: wwmtarc, WOODTV.com, FOX 17
- Cause: under investigation; no more details until it ends
- A firefighter had minor injuries, a city spokesperson said
- Pets: two dogs rescued; a third unaccounted for Saturday evening
Sources: WOODTV.com, mlive, wwmtarc, FOX 17