3/14/22 - Building Destroyed in Wealthy Street Fire

Monday, March 14, 2022 at 9:37 AM

An overnight fire claims a commercial building in the Grand Rapids Cherry Hill neighborhood.

Grand Rapids fire department crews were called to a business fire around 1:30 this morning.

The commercial building housed Tatum Bookbinding in the Cherry Hill neighborhood. The building was located near the corner of Wealthy Street and Henry SE.

Crews arrived on scene to find flames visibly and destroying the roof. Firefighters were able to keep the flames from spreading to neighboring buildings.

A search was conducted and no one was found inside the building.

There is no word yet on the cause and how the fire started.

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