Detroit, MI
Detroit house catches fire, hospitalizes 72-year-old man
DETROIT, Mich. (FOX 2) – A Detroit home housing four renters caught fire on Friday, causing a 72-year-old man to be transported to a nearby hospital for smoke inhalation.
The incident occurred just before 8:30 a.m. on Detroit’s east side. Detroit Fire Department officials said the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
However, residents told Fox 2 the fire could have been started by the furnace.
The elderly man was brought out of the house after fire crews arrived and conducted a search and rescue, according to the DFD.
The three other residents living in the house have been picked up by the Red Cross and are staying at a local motel until a permanent solution can be reached.