6/12/10 - Hamlin Twp house fire, 4230 Whittum

Just after midnight on Saturday morning, June 12, 2010, the Hamlin Township Fire Department was dispatched to a house fire at 4230 Whittum Rd. Hamlin Chief 1301 arrived within minutes reporting a fully involved structure. Automatic mutual aid had already been dispatched for tankers from the Eaton Rapids City and Eaton Rapids Township fire departments, and the chief requested an additional engine to respond from Eaton Rapids City. Firefighters had the fire under control within 30 minutes. The suspicious fire completely destroyed the one story ranch.