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Workshop, home fire pulls in dozens of firefighters

Cogswell Rd, Castleton Township Fire
Cogswell Rd, Castleton Township fire
Posted at 6:45 AM, May 10, 2024
and last updated 2024-05-10 07:27:50-04

CASTLETON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — The shell of a home near Thornapple Lake stands destroyed, the nearby workshop in ashes Friday morning.

Cogswell Rd, Castleton Township fire
Home, workshop destroyed in fire

The first calls came in around 4:30 a.m.— sending Nashville and several other departments fire to the property on Cogswell Rd just before it curves into Charlton Dr.

Cogswell Rd, Castleton Township fire
Home, workshop destroyed in fire

Neighbors tell us they're hoping the homeowner is away as smoke envelops crews dousing flames and searching what's left.

Cogswell Rd, Castleton Township fire
Home, workshop destroyed in fire
Cogswell Rd, Castleton Township fire
Home, workshop destroyed in fire

The remote location means— even with the lake so close— crews have to rely on neighboring fire houses for tankers of water and other resources.

Cogswell Rd, Castleton Township fire
Home, workshop destroyed in fire

FOX 17 is working on confirming more information and will update this developing situation here, on air, and in the FOX 17 App.