Skip to main content
Snow icon
35º

Oakland County apartment fire caused by attempts to melt ice from gutters

No injuries were reported

Authorities said a Feb. 21, 2021 Bloomfield Township apartment fire was caused by someone attempting to melt ice from the building's gutters. (WDIV)

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Fire crews were dispatched to an apartment building located near the intersection of Squirrel and Westview roads Sunday afternoon.

According to authorities, crews with the Auburn Hills, Rochester Hills and city of Rochester fire departments responded to an apartment fire just before 2:30 p.m.

Recommended Videos



Residents reported everyone was able to get out of the building.

Crews quickly contained the roof fire.

According to authorities, the fire was caused by an individual who was attempting to melt ice from frozen gutters on the back of the building.

RELATED: Why you don’t want to see icicles hanging from your gutters

Further details were not released.

More: Oakland County News


About the Author
Dane Kelly headshot

Dane is a producer and media enthusiast. He previously worked freelance video production and writing jobs in Michigan, Georgia and Massachusetts. Dane graduated from the Specs Howard School of Media Arts.

Loading...

Recommended Videos