Date: Wednesday, August 17, 2022
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Pkwy. Suite A, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Contact: Jay Shatara, shataraj@kalamazoocity.org, 269-337-8945
On Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at approximately 12:17 P.M., officers from the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety responded to the 200 block of Douglas Avenue for a report of a garbage can on fire near the home. When KDPS officers arrived, the fire had extended to the exterior of the home.
KDPS officers were able to bring the fire under control within 15 minutes. The structure was occupied, but the residents were able to self-evacuate. No injuries occurred during this incident.
The cause of the fire is unknown and is under investigation by the Fire Marshal’s office.
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
