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City receives July fire-department report showing rise in calls, dumpster fire at Holiday Inn
Summary
Fire Chief Lohman told the Kentwood City Commission that July calls for service rose about 7% year to date, with 25 fires (including a dumpster fire that extended up the Holiday Inn exterior) and higher smoke‑alarm installation activity under a state program.
Good evening, Mayor Kepley and commissioners. Fire Chief Mark Lohman presented the Kentwood Fire Department’s July 2025 report, saying the department handled 25 fires, 314 EMS calls and 482 total incidents for the month and that calls for service are up about 7% year to date compared with last year. The most serious building fire reported was at the Holiday Inn, where a dumpster fire spread up the building’s combustible exterior before crews extinguished it. Chief Lohman told commissioners the first crew placed water on the fire immediately and knocked it down quickly. He described the…
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