Graafschap Fire Department call numbers

69 fire/medical/rescue calls for October.

Here is the Graafschap Fire Department run report for October 2025 as presented by the Graafschap Fire Department Chief Doug DenBleyker to the Laketown Township Board of Trustees on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025.

October numbers

Total calls for October: 69

Calls in Fillmore Township

  • 4 fire calls
  • 10 medical/rescue call

Calls in Laketown Township

  • 10 fire calls
  • 37 medical/rescue calls

Assists to other departments or agencies

  • 8 fire calls – 5 to Holland, 1 to Saugatuck, 1 to Hamilton, 1 to Overisel
  • 0 medical/rescue calls

Assists from other departments

  • 1 total

In October 2024, the department had a total of 72 calls.

In October 2023, the department had a total of 65 calls.

Other October numbers:

2022 – 73 total calls
2021 – 63 total calls
2020 – 97 total calls
2019 – 85 total calls
2018 – 35 total calls
2017 – 47 total calls
2016 – 40 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.