OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. – 12 people were taken to a hospital early Tuesday morning after a fire at a home in Farmington Hills.
Farmington Hills Fire Chief John Unruh said crews received a call at around 5 a.m. reporting a fire at a home near 10 Mile and Middlebelt on April 1, 2025.
When firefighters arrived at the scene, they learned people were still trapped inside the home. Officers responded to the house before firefighters arrived and went inside to rescue those trapped.
Eight people between the ages of 5 months old and 27 years old were in the home at the time of the fire. Some were found unconscious.
Unruh said four officers who rushed into the home to rescue everyone were taken to a hospital.
Of the eight people trapped in the home, Unruh said three are in serious condition.
Out of the four officers hospitalized, one is temporarily in serious condition.
Fire crews believe the fire may have started in one of the bedrooms.
This is a developing story.
