Kalamazoo, MI: On Monday, February 29th, 2016, at approximately 3:25 a.m., Kalamazoo Public Safety officers responded to a report of a fire in the 100 block of W. Dutton Street. Upon arrival, officers encountered fire in an exterior wall of the home and where able to extinguish the fire in a short amount of time. Five residents were displaced and were provided assistance by the Red Cross. The cause of the fire appears related to an electrical issue.
Anyone who may have information regarding this investigation is asked to call Kalamazoo Public Safety at 337-8994 or Silent Observer at 343-2100 or www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com.
By authority of: Lt. Matt Huber
Date: February 29th, 2016
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Parkway, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Contact: Captain James Mallery, Operations Division, 337-8142
