Crews respond to house explosion in Garden City Michigan
Crews responded to a home on Thursday in Garden City, Michigan, after a report of a home explosion.
The explosion happened in the 6500 block of Silvio Street. The Garden City Fire Department says no one was in the home at the time and no injuries were reported.
The fire department says no surrounding homes were impacted by the explosion.
"Fire and emergency personnel quickly secured the scene and confirmed there was no active threat to the area," the fire department said in a news release.
The cause of the explosion is under investigation.
Neighbors shared surveillance video with CBS News Detroit showing a car quickly leaving the house.
"(The driver) rammed through the garage. The garage door was closed and he just high-tailed it through the garage," said resident Kelly Fox.
Neighbor Tammi Howard said she was grateful that nobody was hurt, but it was a little uneasy not knowing what caused the house to explode or the mystery car.
Fire Chief Randy Keen said he was not aware of the car but that the police and fire departments are conducting a joint investigation into the explosion.
Neighbor Tammy Howard said she was grateful that nobody was hurt, but it was a little uneasy not knowing what caused the house to explode or the mystery car.
"I'm kind of wondering maybe there was something fishy about it, but I guess we'll see that on another night," Howard said.
