Comstock Park, Mi. — At least nine fire departments were called to the scene of a large industrial fire structure fire at Future Environmental in the 3600 block of Mill Creek around 9 pm Sunday night 8-21-22.
According to Kent County Dispatch the fire is at the same address firefighters had put out a fire earlier in the day.
Future Environmental is an oil collection company based in Illinois which is owned by GFL Environmental Inc. Waste oil and gasoline are stored at the Comstock Park, Mi location.
The hazardous waste facility is located alongside southbound U.S. 131, which Kent County and Michigan State Police shut down until 5 am Monday morning.
John Rothwell currently resides in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he is a freelance photojournalist and reporter. In December of 2017, he finished his Communications Degree at Grand Valley State University and is currently working on adding a second degree in Multimedia Journalism. In addition to his academic work, he contributes photos, photo essays and local news coverage to The Rapidian, a hyperlocal citizen journalism platform, powered by the people of Grand Rapids.
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