Graafschap Fire Department call numbers

82 fire/medical/rescue calls for May, 70 for April.

Here is the Graafschap Fire Department run report for May and April 2025 as presented by the Graafschap Fire Department Chief Doug DenBleyker to the Laketown Township Board of Trustees:

May numbers

Total calls for May: 82

Calls in Fillmore Township

  • 1 fire call
  • 20 medical/rescue calls

Calls in Laketown Township

  • 23 fire calls
  • 30 medical/rescue calls

Assists to other departments or agencies

  • 5 fire calls – 2 to Saugatuck, 2 to Holland, 1 to Overisel
  • 3 medical/rescue calls – 2 to Allegan County Sheriff’s Department, 1 to Holland

Assists from other departments

  • 4 total

In May 2024, the department had a total of 70 calls.

In May 2023, the department had a total of 77 calls.

Other May numbers:

2022 – 81 total calls
2021 – 85 total calls
2020 – 55 total calls
2019 – 62 total calls
2018 – 64 total calls
2017 – 47 total calls
2016 – 36 total calls

April numbers

Total calls for April: 70

Calls in Fillmore Township

  • 2 fire calls
  • 14 medical/rescue calls

Calls in Laketown Township

  • 13 fire calls
  • 31 medical/rescue calls

Assists to other departments or agencies

  • 10 fire calls – 4 to Saugatuck, 4 to Holland, 4 to Allegan County Sheriff’s Department
  • 0 medical/rescue calls

Assists from other departments

  • 5 total

In April 2024, the department had a total of 60 calls.

In April 2023, the department had a total of 54 calls.

Other April numbers:

2022 – 71 total calls
2021 – 58 total calls
2020 – 44 total calls
2019 – 61 total calls
2018 – 46 total calls
2017 – 39 total calls
2016 – 39 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.

For more information, visit the fire department here.