Firefighters in Sabine County were busy late Saturday afternoon dealing with a house fire, and two of them were overcome by heat. Daily News & More is reporting that it
Coldwater Fire Department (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – A fire broke out in one of the units at the Courtyard Furnished Apartments at 777 Orleans Blvd. on the east side of Coldwater early Thursday morning.
Coldwater and Quincy firefighters were initially dispatched at 5:42 a.m..
First reports indicate everybody managed to evacuate safely. There was an unconfirmed report of one person needing medical assistance for smoke inhalation.
A Coldwater Fire Department “all call” was then issued at 5:58 a..m.. Assistance was also requested from the Lakeland and Bronson Fire Departments as well as the Red Cross and the Branch County Sheriff’s Department Victims Services unit.
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Feb 4, 2021 9:38 AM
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Careless smoking is being listed as the cause of a fire which broke out in one of the units at the Courtyard Furnished Apartments at 777 Orleans Blvd. on Coldwater’s east side early Thursday morning.
Coldwater and Quincy firefighters were initially dispatched at 5:42 a.m..
The first crew from the Coldwater Fire Department arrived to find heavy smoke and flames coming from the apartment of origin.
Coldwater Fire Marshal Steve Trall says the fire forced nearly 100 residents to be safely evacuated.
The nearby Comfort Inn was made available to allow those who had to get out of their apartments to stay warm.