2/29/16 - East Lansing apartment building fire, 16789 Chandler Rd

At approximately 3 PM on Monday, February 29, 2016, the East Lansing Fire Department was dispatched to an apartment building fire at 16789 Chandler Rd, building 10. While units were still responding, additional callers reported fire showing from the rear of the building, so command requested mutual aid from Lansing and Meridian Township. On arrival fire was extending from a second floor apartment into the third floor apartment and attic space above it. While the visible fire was knocked down fairly quickly, firefighters had difficulty accessing the involved attic. Both Lansing and Meridian Township were requested for additional units, plus mutual aid from the Lansing Township, Bath Township and DeWitt Township fire departments. There were no firefighter injuries during this incident.