1 firefighter, 2 others hospitalized after large Detroit apartment fire
Three people, including one firefighter, have been hospitalized after a large apartment fire in Detroit, according to the Detroit Fire Department.
The apartment fire broke out on Detroit's west side on Webb Street and Burlingame Street. Crews were working for over an hour to put out the fire.
The firefighter was transported to a hospital with an ankle injury. The two other injured people were transported to Detroit Receiving Hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation and minor burns.
The Detroit Police Department, Detroit Fire Department and DTE responded to the scene.
Fire officials say four families are temporarily displaced, and the Red Cross is assisting them until the property manager can get them set up in new units.
The cause of the fire is not clear yet.
