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A total of 25 public safety officers with 4 different fire apparatus battled the fire for approximately 4 hours. Heavy equipment also had to be brought in to access hot spots within the remains of the building.

The blaze happened at a wind farm in the Thumb region Monday afternoon

A Kalamazoo family is expressing thanks and gratitude to Kalamazoo Firefighters, Police and first responders for their efforts in battling a blaze at the family's home Friday evening.

A Kalamazoo family is displaced after a Friday evening fire caused severe damage to their two story home. The family's cat and two dogs perished in the blaze along with other irreplaceable items.

Crews were called to the 800 block of Simpson St. around 2:12pm Sunday on reports of a fire, and arrived to find heavy smoke and flames coming from the second story of the house.

A fire on the rooftop of Food Dance restaurant in downtown Kalamazoo has the business closed for at least a day.

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The Village Inn Apartments has had its entire complex condemned, after inspection by the Battle Creek Fire Marshal and the City’s Building Inspector. Whether or not the buildings will be demolished remains to be seen.

The fire reportedly started around 10:30pm Sunday. Authorities believe that everyone inside was able to get out, though at least seven residents had to be treated for smoke inhalation and one firefighter suffered from overexertion.

Fire officials say the Long John Silver’s located in Kalamazoo on West Main Street may be a total loss.