WALKER, Mich – Walker firefighters responded to the scene of a fire in Walker Sunday evening, police confirmed.
Dispatch said the fire occurred at The Orchards at Four Mile, an apartment complex just off of Alpine Avenue in Walker.
First responders got the call about a fire around 7:17 p.m. Sunday.
According to Walker’s Fire Chief David Pelton, crews from Grand Rapids and Plainfield were called up to assist the Walker Fire Department.
Pelton also said several apartments were damaged before the fire was able to be contained and put out.
“Right now, there’s initial damage of four apartments and we’re looking at how much water damage is gone down to the ones below,” Pelton said. “Power has been shut off that section of the building for sure. So, they’re working with the management company and the Red Cross to find housing for those folks.”
Pelton also confirmed that no major injuries were reported as a result of the fire.
“I believe we got everybody out,” Pelton said. “There was someone that did receive some smoke inhalation because on the backside of this building, a lot of smoke was going on. We rescued a lot of pets from the building as well and some of them needed some resuscitation efforts to get them back and they’re on the way to the animal hospital.”
As of Sunday evening, the cause of the fire remained under investigation.
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