Detroit apartment fire that injured 3 likely caused by stoves used for heat
Residents say the heat in the apartment complex hasn’t been working properly
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“It’s freezing in here,” said Obsession Hill.
Obsession Hill said the cold is something her and her neighbors are dealing with inside the Rosebrook Manor Apartments on East Seven Mile Road, between Hoover Street and Outer Drive.
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Hill said the heat inside their apartments has not working correctly and it’s been that way for a while.
Early Wednesday morning the building caught on fire. It caused heavy damage on the second level. Fire crews said someone used their stove to stay warm during the night.
Louisiana state fire marshal urges caution in wake of 10 fatal fires in less than 6 weeks
In the past 24 hours, house fires have claimed the lives of three Louisianans Space heater (Source: KSLA) By Kenley Hargett | February 10, 2021 at 10:02 PM CST - Updated February 11 at 4:01 AM
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) Louisiana has now recorded 10 fire fatalities in 2021. Just within the past 24 hours, fire has claimed the lives of three people.
Two men died in a house fire Wednesday morning in Cotton Valley. Deputy fire marshals still are investigating the cause, but they believe a wood stove was a factor.
Later in the day, a different fire claimed the life of a person in the Hammond area of Louisiana.