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Man, 1-year-old boy burned when water heater explodes in Melvindale home

Man, child stable after being taken to hospital with minor burns

A house in Melvindale where an explosion injured two people on Feb. 12, 2023. (WDIV)

MELVINDALE, Mich. – A man and a 1-year-old boy were burned when a water heater exploded inside a Melvindale home.

The explosion happened around 11:15 p.m. Sunday (Feb. 12) at a house in the 19000 block of Wood Street, Dearborn firefighters said.

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Officials said work was being done on the water heater in the basement, and they suspect that’s what caused the explosion.

A 52-year-old man and a 1-year-old boy were home at the time. They were both taken to a nearby hospital with minor burns and are listed as stable, police said.

The investigation is ongoing and will determine the official cause of the explosion.

A house in Melvindale where an explosion injured two people on Feb. 12, 2023. (WDIV)
A house in Melvindale where an explosion injured two people on Feb. 12, 2023. (WDIV)
A house in Melvindale where an explosion injured two people on Feb. 12, 2023. (WDIV)
A house in Melvindale where an explosion injured two people on Feb. 12, 2023. (WDIV)
A house in Melvindale where an explosion injured two people on Feb. 12, 2023. (WDIV)
A house in Melvindale where an explosion injured two people on Feb. 12, 2023. (WDIV)
A house in Melvindale where an explosion injured two people on Feb. 12, 2023. (WDIV)
A house in Melvindale where an explosion injured two people on Feb. 12, 2023. (WDIV)

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