DETROIT’S WEST SIDE (WXYZ) — Seven people were hospitalized, including five kids, after a fire broke out at an apartment building on Detroit’s west side.
It happened in the early morning hours in the 13000 block of Littlefield Street.
Fire commissioner Charles Simms said that 12 people were rescued from the building, including six adults and six kids.
The following people were transported to the hospital:
- A 27-year-old woman, who is in critical condition after severe burns to 20-30 percent
- A three-year-old girl with 15 percent burns to her body
- A 26-year-old mother and her four kids
“Absolutely, this was like it was their children,” said Fire Commissioner Charles Simms. “The fire department did a great job; without the crews on the scene it would have been a lot worse”
