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Power Shut Off Citywide as Fire Burns at East Jordan Plastics in South Haven
- A massive fire broke out at East Jordan Plastics in South Haven on Friday, September 25, 2026, sending visible smoke across the region and remaining burning as of late Friday.
- The fire began around 4 p.m. Friday in pallets of plastic stored outside the facility before spreading inside, where early propane explosions threw tanks hundreds of feet into the air.
- At least 6 agencies are fighting the third-alarm fire, according to South Haven Area Emergency Services, while all employees evacuated the East Jordan Plastics facility safely with no reported injuries.
- The blaze caused mass power outages affecting around 7,400 customers, forcing the City of South Haven to shut down the Dyckman Bridge and South Haven Public Schools to cancel all Friday Homecoming festivities.
- South Haven Area Emergency Services reports the fire remains far from under control, and officials continue asking residents to avoid the area near Stieve Drive as restoration efforts proceed.
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