Firefighters respond to blaze at fire station

Firefighters responded to a blaze at an Ontario County fire station early Tuesday.

The fire occurred at the Ionia Volunteer Fire Company station on County Road 14 in West Bloomfield about 3 a.m., authorities said.

The building was heavily damaged in the blaze. Trucks and some equipment inside the building were saved, authorities said.

Several local fire departments responded to the blaze.

The fire took about two hours to get under control.

At this point, the fire department is "still open for business," said Ionia Fire Chief Lynn Parrish.