By WKTV Staff
joanne@wktv.org
In the early morning hours of Jan. 25, the Wyoming Department of Public Safety responded to two fires, one Canal Avenue and one on 28th Street.
At approximately 2:30 a.m., both the department’s police and fire responded to the report of a house fire in the 5300 block of Canal Ave SW.
As Wyoming officers and firefighters arrived on scene, they observed the house was fully engulfed in flames. They determined that the residents were able to escape the house fire and confirmed there were no other persons in the residence. Wyoming Firefighters along with crews from Grandville Fire, Byron Center Fire, and Georgetown Fire battled the house fire for several hours, however, the residence suffered significant structural damage. The total value of the damage is unknown currently.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation, however there does not appear to be any safety concern for the public. A male resident was transported to a local hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation, according to the department’s report.
At approximately 6 a.m. on Jan. 25, members from both the department’s police and fire as well as teams from the Grand Rapids Fire Department and Grandville Fire Department responded to a the report of fire at the Taco Bell located at 1819 28th St. SW, Wyoming. Taco Bell employees reported seeing smoke and flames coming from the rear of the restaurant as they arrived for work.
When the crews arrived, they noticed the fire had spread and the building was fully engulfed in flames. Crews on scene confirmed there were no persons in the building. The crews were able to extinguish the fire, however the building sustained substantial damage. Fire crews are still on the scene investigating and there were no reported injuries because of the fire. The total value of the damage is unknown currently, according to a report from the department.
