$500 scholarship deadline draws near
The Friends of the Graafschap Fire Department have decided to award a local youth a $500 scholarship. The deadline to enter is drawing near on May 1. Details are from the original announcement:
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Volunteers needed
Our area was not effected by the recent tornadoes in Southern Michigan. However, other areas were. Please consider helping out. We hope that we will never need paid back these favors, but you never know. Sign up to volunteer for…
$500 Scholarship Announced
The Friends of the Graafschap Fire Department have announced a $500 scholarship to be awarded to a high school senior residing in the Graafschap Fire coverage area. FOGFD is a 501c non-profit that raises funds through the July 4th pancake…
2025 – GRAAFSCHAP FIRE DEPARTMENT YEAR IN REVIEW
Chief DenBleyker has released the 2025 annual report for the Graafschap Fire Department. His report is below in it’s entirety: As we close out 2025, we would like to share a snapshot of the past year and provide a few…
Cadets take a trip to the fire station
Wednesday night, Cadets from the East Saugatuck CRC spent some time learning some safety information and getting some insight on the life of a firefighter. We started in the kitchen, where many good discussions begin. They learned that firefighters are…
GFD visits Toys for Tots drop-off locations
On Saturday, members of the Graafschap Fire Department delivered toys to locations in their service area that are collection points for the Marine Corps Reserve – Toys for Tots. This year, 3 locations were identified as drop off spots. Knob…
Fire Prevention Week Concludes
We are winding down a full week of fire prevention activities as GFD participated in NFPA Fire Prevention Week. The theme this year was lithium-ion battery safety. These extra activities are fun for us and great for the community, however…
Community turns out for pancakes!
On July 4th, residents came to the Graafschap Fire Department’s annual pancake breakfast. Weeks of planning culminated with 4 hours of cooking and serving 1365 people. This is an all-hands on deck event for the firefighters, since this is the…
Spring storm brings high winds and some moderate damage
A weather event last night resulted in power outages and tree damage in the northwest parts of Laketown Township. Our fire department crews were out most of the night on reports of wires down and trees across roadways. Areas to…
Hamilton Cub Scouts visit the fire station and test physics projects
Cub Scout Troop #3033 from Hamilton dropped in to the fire station on Thursday. They needed some elevation for a final test a project they have been working on. Will an egg survive a fall from a high place and…