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    Residents of Kentwood, MI, Senior Living House OK after Fire

    Aug. 16, 2024
    Heavy fire was showing from the attic area when crews entered the area, Kentwood Deputy Chief Mike Hipp said.
    All residents in a senior living facility in Kentwood that caught fire Thursday are OK.
     
    Kentwood Deputy Fire Chief Mike Hipp told a WOOD reporter that firefighters spotted heavy fire from the attic area.
     
    The staff 13 residents were evacuated. 
     
    "A lot of fire here in the attic when we got here. It's been a very challenging fire. A lot of work. A lot of in and out." 
     
    Firefighters worked into the night to hit hotspots. 
     
    American House Kentwood, which offers specialized memory care services for residents with dementia, said the fire broke out while a third-party HVAC company was doing maintenance work

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    Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues. 

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