Wyoming
Fire causes significant damage at Wyoming commercial building
KENT COUNTY, MI – Wyoming firefighters are investigating the cause of a fire at that resulted in significant damage to a commercial building.
The fire was reported at 6 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, in the 2600 block of Prairie Street SW. Firefighters reported flames had broken through the roof, with several explosions, likely from propane tanks.
The fire spread through the building before firefighters reached the scene. The building was not occupied when fire broke out. Neighbors and passersby reported the fire, which likely kept the building and its contents from being total losses, firefighters said.
No injuries were reported.
Firefighters from multiple departments responded to the scene, including Grand Rapids, Grandville, Byron Township, Kentwood and Georgetown Township.
The cause and origin of the fire remain under investigation. Wyoming Fire Department asked anyone with information to call its fire investigator at 616-257-9764.