US Edition7 hospitalized, including 5 kids, after fire breaks out on Detroit's west side
- On Monday morning around 4 a.m. In Detroit's west side on Littlefield Street, a possible explosion and fire occurred at a two-story, 12-unit apartment building, resulting in a large emergency response.
- Residents across Metro Detroit were awoken by an emergency alert on their phones that warned about a possible explosion, though the Detroit Fire Department later stated the alert was sent in error and only intended for the zip code surrounding the incident.
- Firefighters rescued 12 people from the building, including six children, some of whom were hanging from windows as they awaited rescue.
- Ashley Ridner, a resident who escaped through a window, said that it sounded like a bomb, while Steffen Moore, another resident, initially thought someone had crashed into the building; Fire Commissioner Charles Simms praised firefighters, stating, "Without their fast response and fast thinking, this could have been a lot worse."
- Seven people were hospitalized, including a 30-year-old man with burns on 90% of his body, a 27-year-old woman with 20-30% burns, and a three-year-old girl with 15% burns, all from the same apartment, and demolition of the building was expected to begin on Monday to aid investigators in determining the cause of the incident, which is currently under investigation.
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The Independent
The Independent (US)Multiple people injured after apartment explodes in Detroit
Six of the injured are reportedly children, and three were all part of the same family
Detroit apartment explosion injures 12 people, including six kids: ‘Sounded like a bomb’
About a dozen people were injured -- including six kids -- when a sudden explosion tore through an apartment building in Detroit on Monday, sending terrified residents scrambling out their windows to safety.
MyCentralOregon.com
3 people, including 3-year-old girl, critically hurt in fire and possible explosion at Detroit apartment building
slobo/Getty Images (DETROIT) — Three people, including a 3-year-old girl, were critically hurt in a fire and possible explosion at an apartment building in Detroit, officials said. The fire was reported around 4 a.m. Monday, and when crews arrived, they found people “hanging off” windows, “ready to jump,” Detroit Executive Fire Commissioner Chuck Simms told reporters. “Firefighters immediately went into action” and rescued all 12 people in the b…
The EagleHerald
Apparent explosion, fire injures about a dozen in Detroit apartment building
DETROIT (AP) — About a dozen people have been injured, including six children, following an apparent explosion and fire Monday morning at a 2-story apartment building in Detroit.
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