Officials said there had been a small explosion in the apartment before the fire but that the building’s natural gas system was not involved.

Crews from the Detroit Fire Department battled an apartment fire on the city’s west side.

One woman was hurt in an apartment complex fire that broke out on Detroit's west side.

Multiple people are recovering after a fire ripped through an apartment complex in Pontiac.

Lives have been changed forever because of the arson fire as Local 4 spoke with a mother and grandmother who lost the home she had there less than two months after losing her sister.

Police have arrested a 31-year-old man who is accused of starting a fire at an Eastpointe apartment complex that forced several residents to relocate, and caused significant damage to the building.

A four-unit apartment complex in Eastpoine was damaged Sunday night after a fire broke out.

A firefighter and a tenant were transported to a hospital and treated for smoke inhalation as crews battled an apartment fire in Inkster.

At least two people have been rushed to a hospital after a fire broke out at the Thompson Tower apartments in Inkster.

Investigators are still working to determine the cause of a fire that killed a woman inside a Harrison Township apartment.

Firefighters from seven different cities and townships around Oakland County helped battle a fire that destroyed several apartments in Auburn Hills.

A fire broke out at an apartment complex Sunday on Detroit’s west side, displacing residents from three units.

An apartment building that caught fire Tuesday in Romulus apparently caught fire once again Wednesday morning.

An 8-year-old girl was hurt and eight units were impacted early Wednesday morning in a fire at a Warren apartment building.

An apartment complex that was still under construction caught fire Friday in Commerce Township.

Investigators are looking into what caused a major fire at a Southfield apartment complex Sunday evening. Flames tore through the building leaving nearly a dozen families without a place to live. Thankfully, no one was hurt.

Fire units responded to a high-rise apartment fire Tuesday at a senior living facility in Detroit.

Fire units responded to a high-rise apartment fire Tuesday at a senior living facility in Detroit.

A 75-year-old Detroit-area man has been burned over more than 80% of his body after a fire started in his apartment.

Nearly two dozen seniors have been forced from their apartments after a massive fire.

Firefighters battled an apartment fire Wednesday night on Detroit’s west side.

Multiple families are without a place to stay Tuesday night due to a fire at an apartment building on Detroit’s west side.

One man was injured in a fire that broke out Wednesday morning at an apartment complex in Royal Oak Township.

A building in a Troy apartment complex was destroyed in a fire Saturday afternoon.

While the fire was extinguished days ago, fire crews are still working to help in the aftermath of the devastation.

Officials said 36 units were destroyed overnight when a fire tore through three buildings at a Westland apartment complex.

Several residents were forced to evacuate their homes Thursday morning after a fire overcame multiple buildings of a Westland apartment complex.

Residents were evacuated from an apartment on Detroit’s west side after a fire broke out in the basement, officials said.

A Southwest Detroit family was rushed to the hospital after an apartment catches fire.

Brionna Johnson was an aspiring nurse and died in a fire that broke out in her apartment in Waterford Township.

A Macomb County mother and daughter lost everything in a fire that destroyed eight units of a Warren apartment complex.

A tiki torch that accidentally fell over started a fire that displaced residents from 12 apartments in Monroe County, officials said.

One child was rushed to the hospital after a fire erupts at the City Club Apartments Lafayette Park in Detroit.

A fire broke out at the Riverview Crossings apartment building late Easter Sunday. After the roof collapsed, it sparked hot spots that firefighters were putting out the next day.

A fire broke out at an apartment complex in Riverview late Sunday, forcing residents out of their home.

GARDEN CITY, Mich. – Firefighters from multiple cities spent hours Wednesday night at the Bentley Square Apartments in Garden City after fire broke out in a first floor apartment. Investigators are still working on a cause as 911 callers believed it was electrical and started on a back patio. Firefighters went inside immediately to make sure everyone was out and started an interior attack on the blaze. We had to go defensive because it got inside the walls... and up in the second and third floor,” said Garden City fire Lt. Daniel Neault. “My apartment is completely trashed with smoke damage, water damage and fire damage if it hit there,” said Taylor Sheldon.

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. – On Feb. 13, a massive fire destroyed the River North Village Apartment complex in Mount Clemens. Dino Rasera lost everything he owned in the fire. It wasn’t the material possessions he was worried about, it was his 1-year-old chihuahua puppy Marble -- who was nowhere to be found. And I never gave up after that.”Saturday, two weeks after the fire, a man was driving through the complex when he saw Marble on the top floor, peeking out through the wreckage. Despite having lost everything he’s ever owned, Rasera said he feels blessed.

Authorities said a Feb. 21, 2021 Bloomfield Township apartment fire was caused by someone attempting to melt ice from the building's gutters. 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. 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 guttersFurther details were not released.

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. – Macomb County Sheriff’s Office deputies rushed into the River North Village Apartment in Mount Clemens overnight Sunday to help get people out. As soon as they arrived, people were jumping from windows as fire and heavy smoke covered everything. Eight people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries and dozens of people were displaced by the fire. READ: Tenants jump to escape massive Mount Clemens apartment fireAdREAD: 8 hospitalized, dozens displaced in massive Mount Clemens apartment complex fireIn the lower levels of one Building B -- as the fire engulfed the floors above them and smoke and alarms were going off -- the surroundings inside were dark and getting people to move quickly was hard. You can watch the full report in the video above.

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. – Yellow flames and clouds of smoke filled the sky at River North Village Apartments on Sunday morning. The noise of it all was so loud, it got the attention of several neighbors. Messina also said he saw people jumping out of a window to escape from the fire. Read: 8 hospitalized, dozens displaced in massive Mount Clemens apartment complex fireOne resident of River North Village Apartments said he had only seconds to react. The Macomb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the cause of the apartment fire, which is still unknown as of Sunday evening.

DETROIT – A fire damaged a small apartment building on Detroit’s east side Saturday night. The fire broke out on Pelkey Street, near Gratiot Avenue and Schoenherr Street. According to authorities, all residents -- children, adults and a dog -- made it out safely. The cause of the fire is unknown. The investigation is ongoing.

DETROIT – Eight senior citizens were sent to the hospital, three in critical condition due to a fire Sunday at the 16-story Parkview Place Apartment building. Thankfully, he was in the right place at the right time. He’s an elder so I do really hope he’s OK,” Lamont said. While two others are in critical condition for smoke inhalation, five more residents were taken in for treatment as a precautionary measure. Some of them aren’t gonna be able to go home tonight,” Lamont concluded.

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – No one was injured during a Thursday morning apartment fire in Southfield. Southfield Fire Department chief Johnny Menifee said the building was undergoing renovations and there was a previous fire in the same unit. The fire happened at the Carnegie Park Apartment complex, located near the intersection of 11 Mile and Inkster roads. Multiple fire departments helped battle the three-alarm fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

DETROIT – The Detroit Fire Department was on the scene of an apartment fire in Midtown on Monday. Residents were rescued from the apartment. Crews were seen at an apartment building in the 600 block of W. Bethune Avenue around 10:30 a.m.As of 11 a.m. there was no longer smoke or flames in the apartment. Officials said the fire was contained to one apartment within the building. READ: More local news coverage

OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. Several Oakland County residents were left without a home due to fires started by lightning strikes Saturday night and Sunday morning. Firefighters in Commerce Township and Walled Lake battled a two-alarm fire at condominiums on Addington Drive near Pontiac Trail, around 9 p.m. The American Red Cross helped several tenants of a Rochester Hills apartment on Galloway Court, near Butler Road Sunday. Fire crews reported they were called at about 5:30 a.m. No injuries were reported. Just hours later, firefighters battled a heavy fire at a home in Bloomfield Township, near Wing Lake Road.

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. An apartment building caught fire in Rochester Hills early Sunday morning, possibly after being struck by lightning. (Rochester Hills Fire Department)Firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze in about two hours. Officials say one Rochester Hills firefighter was taken to the hospital for exhaustion but is in good condition. The apartment building sustained significant damage in the blaze. Officials say it is possible that lightning had caused the fire.

NEW HAVEN, Mich. – Macomb County Sheriff deputies and the New Haven Fire Department rescued two families from a fire at Pinewood Apartments on Thursday morning. Police say at about 5:50 a.m. a deputy patrolling the apartment complex discovered a unit on fire, called for assistance and began helping residents evacuate the building. Police say the family was evacuated safely but suffered from smoke inhalation and was transported to the hospital. One deputy suffered from severe smoke inhalation and the others are being examined, officials said. Macomb County Sheriff Fire Investigators are investigating the cause of the fire.

NEW HAVEN, Mich. Emergency crews treated several children for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out at a New Haven apartment complex. The first started just before 6 a.m. Thursday at the Pinewood Apartments complex. I woke up and I heard the smoke detectors going off and then I smelled smoke, said Tyler Jaynes. The father was able to get out with three children but was unaware the mother along with other children were still upstairs. The fire itself was put out with 10 gallons of water.One of the deputies was also rushed to a hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation.

DETROIT Crews battled an apartment fire on Detroits east side on Wednesday evening. It happened in the are of East Grand Boulevard and Agnes. Officials said the apartment building had 75 units and 15 of them were occupied. Officials aid the fire started in an unoccupied unit. Click here fore more reports

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Around 30 people were displaced Friday when 16 units were damaged inside a Southfield apartment complex, officials said. The fire started Friday morning in the 20600 block of Kensington Court near I-696 and Evergreen Road. Nobody was injured in the fire, authorities said. Smoke and water damaged 16 units and left around 30 people without a home, according to officials. The cause of the fire is under investigation, but it doesn’t appear to have been suspicious, firefighters said.

DETROIT – A man charged with two counts of murder in connection with an apartment fire that took the lives of a 31-year-old mother and her 4-year-old daughter was in court Friday. Police believe the fire was intentionally set by Dmarco Latham, 24, of Detroit. READ: DPD: Man arrested for allegedly causing fire that killed mother, child in apartment aboveIn court Friday, two witnesses said they heard Latham threaten to light the apartment on fire. Police said Latham had problems with the mother of his children, who lived in the same complex and Milligan and her children. The mother of Latham’s children took the stand Friday.