Residents: Busy Signal From 911 As Calls Go Out During Fire

DETROIT (WWJ) - An investigation is underway in Detroit -- after reports that 911 calls residents placed were returned by a busy signal as their apartment building went up in flames yesterday.

Detroit Deputy Fire Commissioner Dave Fornell says -- not so fast -- they're working to determine if that happened:

"That we don't know -- we are investigating that right now, but until the investigation is complete I don't have any information on that at this point," said Fornell.

The apartment along Woodward near the Highland Park border went ablaze Saturday morning. One person was injured jumping from a the third floor.

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