BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (WOOD) — An individual died after a home hearth in Battle Creek on Saturday morning, in line with firefighters.
It occurred round 8:40 a.m. on Grand Circle Avenue, close to Spring Road. The Battle Creek Hearth Division says that it acquired a name from a neighbor reporting the fireplace and informing officers that folks could have been trapped inside the house.
A number of crews arrived shortly after and found energetic flames close to the again of the residence that had been extending into the attic, the fireplace division says. An individual was situated within the house inside minutes and eliminated by firefighters.
First responders made life saving efforts on the particular person, however they died on the scene, in line with BCFD. Their identify was not instantly launched.
The fireplace division says two canine additionally died within the hearth.
The reason for the fireplace remains to be being investigated and it isn’t identified if the house had smoke alarms that had been working, BCFD mentioned.
