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Flames rekindle at business near Hudsonville after early morning fire

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Posted at 9:05 AM, Nov 24, 2022
and last updated 2022-11-24 23:01:14-05

GEORGETOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Firefighters are working on the site of a fire that rekindled at a business near Hudsonville Thursday evening.

The fire restarted at a business in the 2000 block of Chicago Drive, authorities say.

Ottawa County Dispatch told FOX 17 that fire crews had the flames under control, though they were still on scene.

FOX 17 had a crew on scene after the fire rekindled. We talked with Georgetown Township Deputy Fire Chief Gene DeWitt, who said crews were able to put out the fire by 11 p.m.

They believe the flames rekindled somewhere in the insulation between the walls of the building; however, they say good fire walls stopped the fire from spreading any further.

As of Thursday night, crews did not believe there was significant damage to any attached or nearby businesses, other than possible minor smoke damage.

DeWitt said it was a "stubborn fire," which caused more structural damage to the building than crews saw when the fire initially started Thursday morning.

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Firefighters at Hudsonville area fire

Originally, firefighters were called to a business near Hudsonville Thursday morning after a truck caught fire inside a garage.

Crews responded to West Michigan Insulation on Chicago Drive around 7:30 a.m. Thursday.

No injuries after early morning fire at business near Hudsonville

Firefighters say a truck parked inside the business caught fire. Crews say the fire spread into the attic of the garage and caused some damage.

Keys were in the ignition of the truck which allowed firefighters to pull it out.

No injuries after early morning fire at business near Hudsonville pt 2

One lane of eastbound Chicago Drive was blocked Thursday morning as crews worked to clean up the area.

Firefighters say no one got hurt.

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