Daily recap · Thursday, October 8, 2026
Fire training exercise in Rockford, smoke incidents, rollover crash lead Thursday
A busy day for firefighters across the metro area, with multiple smoke investigations, fire alarms, and a large training exercise in Rockford. Police were sent to several injury crashes and a shots fired report.
- 8:07pm
Fire training exercise draws large response in Rockford
200 Industrial Drive, Rockford
- 7:46pm
Burnt oxygen line causes heavy smoke in duplex
2855 Malford Drive Southeast, Grand Rapids, Ridgemoor Park
- 7:35pm
Shots fired reported on Rowland Drive
2200 block of Rowland Dr SE (Lake Eastbrook)
- 3:00pm
Assault with weapon reported downtown
300 block of Ionia Ave SW (Oldtown-Heartside)
- 10:59am
Vehicle rolls over at Fulton and Forest Hill
E Fulton St & Forest Hill Ave SE, Grand Rapids
- 10:53am
Multiple injury crashes across the metro
Various locations