WEST BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Two residents who were rescued from an early-morning house fire in West Bloomfield on Saturday have died from their injuries, West Bloomfield Fire and EMS Services announced on Wednesday.
The two were immediately transported to a hospital after firefighters rescued them from their home, but died from their injuries on Sunday. Investigators are still searching for what caused the fire.
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Both residents were not publicly identified.
The West Bloomfield Fire Department reminds everyone to protect themselves by:
- Testing your smoke alarms monthly.
- Replacing smoke alarms that are more than 10 years old.
- Making sure smoke alarms are installed on every floor, outside all sleeping areas and inside every bedroom.
- Making an escape plan. Prepare an escape plan, practice it and make sure everyone in your family can follow the plan.
- Leaving immediately when a smoke alarm goes off. Exit the building and call 911 from outside.