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Oil well explodes at Milford GM Proving Ground

MILFORD, Mich. – Fire crews battled the aftermath of an explosion on the General Motors (GM) Proving Ground in Milford Tuesday morning.

One of the oil wells owned by a third party on GM property exploded just before 7 a.m. on Nov. 26, 2024.

(WDIV)

GM provided the following statement below:

“We are aware of an incident at the Milford Proving Ground involving one of the oil wells located on GM property that is leased and operated by a third party. Thankfully, no one was injured. We are aware of reports of potential property damage to the homes adjacent to the well, and we are still investigating. The Milford Proving Ground Response Team, the Brighton Fire Department, and other local agencies quickly responded, and the fire has been contained.”

Expect more from Local 4 as we work to gather more information from officials.


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Samantha Sayles is an Oakland University alumna who’s been writing Michigan news since 2022. Before joining the ClickOnDetroit team, she wrote stories for WILX in Lansing and WEYI in Flint.

Shawnte Passmore joined WDIV in August 2024 after working at KOVR in Sacramento, California, WFSB in Hartford, Connecticut and KMTV in Omaha, Nebraska.

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