Fire strikes Bay City water purification business Updated Dec 16, 2020; Facebook Share BAY CITY, MI — An early morning blaze inside a Bay City water purification business has been quelled, though what sparked it remains a mystery. At 4:57 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 16, Bay City firefighters were dispatched to Serv-A-Pure at 1101 Columbus Ave. after a fire alarm had been triggered, said Chief Kurt Corradi. Crews arrived to see light smoke emanating from the rear of the building, Corradi said. “Once they were able to gain access, it appeared to be a deep-seated fire,” the chief said. Heavy ...