Detroit Firefighter, 3 Others Injured In Apartment Fire Possibly Sparked By Cigarette
DETROIT (WWJ) - Authorities say a firefighter was injured battling a blaze at an apartment complex in northwest Detroit that might have been cause by a burning cigarette.
The fire took off early Thursday morning at the two-story Crescent House apartment complex along Telegraph Road just north of 7 Mile Road.
The firefighter apparently suffered a shoulder injury while trying to extinguish the blaze and was taken to Botsford Hospital for treatment.
Three residents -- an 88-year-old woman, 52-year-old woman and 82-year-old man -- suffered smoke inhalation and were also taken to area hospitals.
The fire was limited to one upper unit, although adjoining units received extensive smoke and water damage.
A cause of the fire is still being looked at but investigators say it appears accidental, with a burning cigarette a possible source of ignition.