Graafschap Fire Department call numbers

62 fire/medical/rescue calls for February.

Here is the Graafschap Fire Department run report for February 2026 as presented by the Graafschap Fire Department Chief Doug DenBleyker to the Laketown Township Board of Trustees on March 11, 2026.

February numbers

Total calls for February: 62

Calls in Fillmore Township

  • 1 fire call
  • 15 medical/rescue calls

Calls in Laketown Township

  • 3 fire calls
  • 37 medical/rescue calls

Assists to other departments or agencies

  • 2 fire calls – 1 to Saugatuck, 1 to Hamilton
  • 4 medical/rescue calls – 1 to Holland, 3 to Saugatuck

Assists from other departments

  • 6 total

In February 2025, the department had a total of 65 calls.

In February 2024, the department had a total of 75 calls.

Other February numbers:

2023 – 77 total calls
2022 – 44 total calls
2021 – 60 total calls
2020 – 56 total calls
2019 – 54 total calls
2018 – 49 total calls
2017 – 35 total calls
2016 – 34 total calls

About the department

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 blood drives as part of its Community Risk Reduction Program.

Community Risk Reduction Program efforts totaled 154 hours in 2025 and included school visits, smoke alarm installations, weekly blood pressure screenings, home safety audits, CPR classes, and business pre-plans.

For more information, visit the fire department here.