A fierce house fire on Detroit’s east side yesterday killed one person and left another hospitalized in serious condition, after flames tore through a home on the 12400 block of Maine Street. Fire crews were called shortly after 3:30 p.m. and arrived to find the house already engulfed in flames. The structure later collapsed during the blaze, and a person was discovered inside once firefighters knocked the fire down.
According to CBS Detroit, the Detroit Fire Department said the person taken to the hospital is a man and that the individual found dead "appears to be a man." Officials have not released the names of those involved, and investigators have not yet disclosed what sparked the deadly fire.
Investigators will probe the scene
The Detroit Fire Department’s Fire Marshal and fire investigation teams handle incidents that involve fatalities or structural collapse, and the department notes that investigators review all fires with injuries or when circumstances are unclear, per the Detroit Fire Department. City investigators are expected to complete an on-scene review before determining whether the blaze was accidental or suspicious.
Neighbors left with questions
With no names released and only limited information made public, many details about what unfolded on Maine Street remain unknown, CBS Detroit reports. Officials have urged anyone with information about the fire to contact investigators or the Detroit Fire Department’s Fire Marshal unit as the probe continues.
