Shed fire spreads to brush and nearby houses in Greenville, Greenville MI

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/29/2025 03:17 AM

Near N 5th St, Greenville, MI 48838

Fire department responded to a shed fire near N 5th St in Greenville. The shed was fully engulfed in flames, and the fire spread to nearby brush and houses. Fire engines were dispatched immediately to control and extinguish the fire.

Audio|Source: Montcalm County Police & Fire

02:38

Transcript:

00:00

640 40 just got a call from near N 5th St caller states that his neighbors shed behind their houses fully engulfed in flames

00:13

Toning out, Code 3[1], Engine 2 and Engine 1

00:23

Okay 40 I'll grab 2

00:29

That's to Greenville Fire. Greenville Fire, I need to respond near N 5th St.

00:36

Caller state said that address that there is a neighbor's shed that is fully enclosed and flames out back.

00:42

Code 3[1], engines 2 and 1.

00:44

Once again, code 3, engine 2 and 1.

00:50

Greenville Fire, Greenville Fire, need to respond code 3 with engine 2 and engine 1 near N 5th St, North District. Call there states that the neighbors shed in the backyard is on fire. Central Smith at Beijing.

01:05

Control from Alpha 5.

01:11

Good morning.

01:13

We're your 600 SVT numbers are in. We're ready to go.

01:21

You go to Station 12.

01:26

Clear 12. 12.

01:29

12.

01:30

12 of 9.

01:36

Area out of the available.

01:42

I'm clear. If we could have you head over near N 5th St, cross of Coffrin and Pearl.

01:49

They have a shed on fire. You can just have to stay by there.

01:53

Got it.

01:59

Central from 601.

02:02

601, go ahead.

02:04

Did you tune that out yet?

02:06

Affirmative, code 3.

02:10

Try it again, our phones didn't go off,

02:14

but I'll see what happened here.

02:16

Time clear. Retoning now.

02:19

Central dispatch to Greenville Fire. Greenville Fire, this is a retone test,

02:23

toning out code 3 for engine 1 and 2 to the 600 block of Pearl Street, 600 block of Pearl Street for a shed on fire, also catching brush and houses nearby.

02:37

Time now is 623.

Police codes explained

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[1]

Code 3: Emergency response with lights and sirens

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Near N 5th St, Greenville, MI 48838

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