{"id":2420,"date":"2025-02-24T09:00:56","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T09:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grandrapidspost.com\/?p=2420"},"modified":"2025-02-24T05:09:27","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T05:09:27","slug":"firefighter-injured-battling-blaze-at-grand-rapids-hair-salon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grandrapidspost.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/24\/firefighter-injured-battling-blaze-at-grand-rapids-hair-salon\/","title":{"rendered":"Firefighter Injured Battling Blaze at Grand Rapids Hair Salon"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-[-4px]\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-5\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"m-auto text-base py-[18px] px-6\">\n<div class=\"mx-auto flex flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 md:max-w-3xl\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn @xs\/thread:px-0 @sm\/thread:px-1.5 @md\/thread:px-4\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"543104c2-6182-4a95-a248-c8f73a4ab6fb\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o-mini\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p data-start=\"67\" data-end=\"231\">GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. \u2014 A firefighter was injured while battling a fire at a commercial building in the Burton Heights neighborhood of Grand Rapids on Sunday evening.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"233\" data-end=\"454\">The fire broke out just before 8:30 p.m. at a hair salon located on Division Avenue near Baylis Street. The building housed several businesses, according to Grand Rapids Fire Department (GRFD) Battalion Chief Matt Keusch.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"456\" data-end=\"770\">First responders were on the scene within minutes, encountering a locked gate on the building\u2019s front door. Firefighters broke a window to gain entry, but once inside, they were met with heavy heat and smoke. Keusch explained that the intense conditions forced crews to retreat after the ceiling began to collapse.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"772\" data-end=\"938\">\u201cAs the roof caved in, crews were forced to bail out of the window,\u201d Keusch said. &#8220;One firefighter suffered an injury to his arm and was taken for medical treatment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"940\" data-end=\"1161\">While the cause of the fire remains under investigation, Keusch confirmed that no one was inside the building at the time of the blaze. \u201cIt was too much smoke and fire to even see what was in there at the time,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1163\" data-end=\"1364\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The damage to the building is extensive, and Keusch stated that it is likely a total loss. Despite the dangerous conditions, the swift action of the fire crews prevented further injuries or fatalities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-2 flex gap-3 empty:hidden -ml-2\">\n<div class=\"items-center justify-start rounded-xl p-1 flex\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"absolute\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. \u2014 A firefighter was injured while battling a fire at a commercial building in the Burton Heights neighborhood of Grand Rapids on Sunday evening. The fire broke out just before 8:30 p.m. at a hair salon located on Division Avenue near Baylis Street. 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