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.