Graafschap Fire Department activity for August

76 calls for the month.

Here is the Graafschap Fire Department run report for August 2024 as presented to the Laketown Township Board on Sept. 11, 2024:

Total calls for August: 76

Calls in Fillmore Township

  • 2 fire calls
  • 15 medical/rescue calls

Calls in Laketown Township

  • 11 fire calls
  • 38 medical/rescue calls

Assists to other departments or agencies

  • 6 fire calls – 1 to Holland, 1 to Overisel, 2 to Hamilton, 2 to Saugatuck
  • 4 medical/rescue calls – 1 to Hamilton, 1 to Saugatuck, 2 to the Allegan County Sheriff’s Department

Assists from other departments

  • 4 from Saugatuck

Graafschap Fire Department responds to fire, medical and other emergency situations in all of Laketown Township and part of Fillmore Township, and assists other agencies as needed.

The department also takes a proactive approach to prevention, offering free home safety inspections, free blood pressure checks on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to noon at the firehouse, 4534 60th St., and quarterly blood drives as part of its Community Risk Reduction Program.

For more information, visit the fire department here.