Grand Rapids fire crews put out a grass fire at an old landfill near Wealthy and Butterworth streets. (Photo by WZZM 13's Matt Campbell)
Grand Rapids fire crews put out a grass fire at an old landfill near Wealthy and Butterworth streets. (Photo by WZZM 13's Matt Campbell)
Smoke builds just as fire crews began arriving at a grass fire on Wealthy Street (Viewer photo from Jennifer Bell).
Heavy smoke hangs over Wealthy Street as Grand Rapids fire crews battle a grass fire.
Grand Rapids fire crews put out a grass fire at an old landfill near Wealthy and Butterworth streets. (Photo by WZZM 13's Matt Campbell)
UPDATE (8:25 p.m.) -- Grand Rapids fire crews have put out the fire. All damage was contained to the grass.
The grass fire affected an old landfill on Butterworth Street.
UPDATE (8:19 p.m.) -- According to scanner traffic, fire crews have contained the north end of the fire, but they continue to battle blazes elsewhere on the scene.
GRAND RAPIDS (WZZM) -- Shortly before 8 p.m. Monday, Grand Rapids Fire Department began battling a grass fire on Wealthy Street, just across from the Kent County Recycling Center.
Multiple units were dispatched to the scene and heavy smoke hangs over the area.
WZZM 13 has a crew on scene and will provide updates as they are available.