Firefighters extinguish blaze at Ronald Township residence
Sentinel Staff
RONALD TWP. Firefighters responded to a house fire northeast of Ionia around noon Wednesday.
Ronald Township firefighters were dispatched to a structure fire at 12:01 p.m. June 16 in the 5900 block of Westbrook Road, according to a post on the department’s Facebook page.
Upon arrival, units found smoke showing from the single-story residence.
Firefighters located and extinguished the fire near the stairwell next to the basement and followed with salvage and overhaul.
There was extension in the walls and floor, but most damage was limited, according to the Ronald Township Fire Department.
Downed power line leads to multiple fires on Ionia street
IONIA A downed power line led to multiple fires on Prospect Street in Ionia on Friday afternoon.
Officers from the Ionia Department of Public Safety were dispatched to the 600 block of Prospect Street in Ionia at 1:39 p.m. Friday, May 28, said Deputy Director John Odette.
Ionia DPS was called to a downed power line on the sidewalk “arcing and sparking,” Odette said. Officers responded to the scene and noticed the power line down, as well as smoke coming from 618 Prospect St.
DPS officers noticed flames coming from where the power lines go into the house, Odette said. It was toned out as a residential structure fire.
Ionia motorcyclist dies from injuries after striking deer, guardrail
Sentinel Staff
BOSTON TWP. An Ionia man died from his injuries Thursday, May 27, after his motorcycle struck a deer and guardrail the evening prior, according to the Ionia County Sheriff’s Office.
James Purkey, 32, of Ionia, was pronounced dead Thursday morning, according to the sheriff’s office.
Preliminary investigation showed Purkey struck a deer on his motorcycle, lost control and struck a guardrail, according to the sheriff’s office. Purkey was not wearing a helmet. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition and died Thursday morning.
Life EMS Ambulance, Saranac Fire Rescue, the Ionia Department of Public Safety, Michigan State Police and AeroMed assisted at the scene.
Motorcyclist in critical condition after hitting deer, highway guardrail
Ionia County Sheriff s Office
and last updated 2021-05-27 08:40:30-04
IONIA, Mich. â A motorcyclist is in critical condition after a Wednesday night crash in Ionia County.
Deputies from the Ionia County Sheriffâs Office were dispatched shortly after 8 p.m. to W. Blue Water Highway near Hawley Highway, according to a news release Thursday.
When they arrived, they found that a 32-year-old Ionia man had hit a deer on his motorcycle before losing control and hitting a guardrail.
He wasnât wearing a helmet when the crash happened, according to deputies.