Overview
- A fire broke out in the 4300 block of Cicotte Street on Monday morning and was reported around 7:40 a.m., producing heavy smoke that filled hallways and spread through the building.
- Detroit firefighters arrived in about four minutes, 20 seconds and immediately called a second alarm to bring extra crews; crews used ladders to rescue residents who could not exit through stairwells.
- Four people were injured, with one man taken to Henry Ford Hospital for leg injuries after jumping from a third-floor window and another transported to Detroit Receiving Hospital for smoke inhalation; two others were treated on scene.
- The building held 28 occupied units and dozens of residents were evacuated or displaced, with Detroit Department of Transportation buses, a temporary city shelter and the American Red Cross providing immediate assistance.
- The fire was contained to a single second-floor apartment with visible smoke damage to other units, and the Detroit Fire Department's investigation division is leading a probe that officials say does not appear suspicious.