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Published on July 01, 2024
One-Year-Old Severely Burned in Sheridan Township Fire, Michigan State Police Seek WitnessesSource: Google Street View

A one-year-old child sustained severe burns during a fire in Sheridan Township, Calhoun County, prompting an ongoing investigation by the Michigan State Police (MSP). The incident occurred on Sunday in the 28000 block of H Drive North, as reported by WZZM 13. In the aftermath of the fire, the individuals involved, carrying the injured infant, sought assistance at a local business in Albion.

Having driven to a business for aid in Albion, several community members stepped in to help the victims of the fire, according to FOX 17 News. The identity of these Samaritans remains uncovered along with the cause of the troubling blaze. Anyone who might hold information concerning the fire or the assistance provided at the gas station has been urged by MSP to reach out.

The extent of the infant's injuries and the full impact of the fire await clarity as MSP conducts its probe, with the last updates still leaving the public in the dark about many details. As per MidMichiganNow, authorities have not yet released what led to the fire or the current condition of the young child, whose ordeal prompted an unexpected pivot of attention toward the community's response in a time of crisis.

The MSP Marshall Post, taking the leading role in the inquiry, has requested anyone with knowledge of the fire to come forth. Contact can be made through phone at (269) 558-0500 or anonymously through Silent Observer. This outreach aims to piece together not only the catalyst of the flames that ravaged part of H Drive North but also to paint the fuller picture of the incident that unfolded in Albion's embrace on that fateful day. In an act of community solidarity, the immediate assistance offered at the gas station has become a focal point within the investigation, just as much as the quest for what ignited the fire that left deep scars, both physical and emotional.