Date: Saturday, April 23, 2022
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Pkwy. Suite A, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Contact: Captain Vanderende, vanderendes@kalamazoocity.org, 269-337-8140
On Saturday, April 23, 2022, at approximately 09:18 A.M., officers from the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety responded to the 700 block of Riverview Dr. for a report of a structure fire. When KDPS officers arrived, smoke was observed coming from the rear of the residence.
KDPS officers were able to bring the fire under control within 15 minutes and are currently still on scene. The structure was unoccupied, and no injuries occurred during this incident.
The cause of the fire is not yet known and is under investigation by the Fire Marshal’s office.
Kalamazoo Public Safety would like to remind everyone to talk with family members about a fire escape plan and practice the plan twice a year.
Anyone having information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety at 337-8120 or Silent Observer at 343-2100
By authority of: Lt. Eric Reiber
