Across the state of Michigan, there has been a dramatic increase in fatal fires.

Detroit firefighters rescued a mother and her three children on Monday when flames overtook their home.

Local 4 News is following breaking news from Detroit on Michigan Avenue and Tillman Street where firefighters are working to put out a fire.

An 18-month-old boy died in a house fire on Detroit’s east side, according to officials.

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Detroit firefighters said a child was killed Monday in a Detroit house fire.

Detroit firefighters said a child was killed Monday in a Detroit house fire.

DETROIT – A man and woman died in a Detroit house fire on Tracey Street that happened Monday afternoon, the Detroit Fire Department confirmed. According to DFD Deputy Fire Commissioner, Dave Fornell, one of the victims was 78 years old and the other was in their 60s. They were already dead even before we technically arrived,” said Detroit Fire Chief Marvin Parker. Officials said one of the victims was on oxygen but they do not believe it was what started the flames. Stay with Local 4 News and ClickOnDetroit as this story continues to develop.

DETROIT – The 20-year-old woman who firefighters pulled from a burning home in the 7400 block of Clayburn Street in Detroit Tuesday afternoon along with a young boy has died, confirmed Dave Fornell, Deputy Fire Commissioner. Detroit police are now investigating the case as a homicide and say the woman suffered a gunshot wound. The boy suffered burns and smoke inhalation. Officials say the woman was taken to Detroit Receiving Hospital with burns covering over 50 percent of her body and suffered from smoke inhalation. According to the Detroit Fire Department, firefighters pulled them from the house right when they arrived about noon Tuesday.

DETROIT An unfolding investigation of a Detroit house fire that occurred Monday has revealed that the bodies of two individuals found in fire debris actually died from gunshot wounds. They got inside the building, and in doing their search, they found two victims in the front room, Detroit fire Capt. Investigators did not initially believe the cause of the fire was suspicious in nature and that the individuals died from the fire. However, a medical examiner determined Wednesday that the two burned individuals actually died from gunshot wounds, not the fire. Detroit police are now investigating the incident as a homicide, and the cause of the fire as suspicious, officials said.

DETROIT Firefighters are investigating after two people were found dead in a home that was ravaged by a massive fire on Detroits west side. They got inside the building, and in doing their search, they found two victims in the front room, Detroit fire Capt. READ: Shooter returns to Detroit crime scene firing shots at officers before fleeing againOfficials said they found food and medicine inside the house. It went into the second floor, and then, of course, it ended up burning into the roof area, Fornell said. Tremendous amount of heat coming out.Investigators dont believe the second floor was occupied.

DETROIT – A 9-year-old girl died early Tuesday morning in a house fire on Detroit’s west side. READ: 9-year-old girl dies in fire on Detroit’s west side; siblings rescuedFlames were seen shooting out of the front of the building at around 3 a.m. A mother and father were inside and when they discovered the fire they worked to get the children out safely. The father went to the back of the house and broke windows with his bare hands. “The fire was basically confined to the living room and then to the little dining room off the side. Of course there is heavy smoke damage throughout the entire house,” Fornell said.

DETROIT A woman heard smoke alarms going off in her neighbors home on Elmdale Street in Detroit on Saturday night. I discovered there was smoke coming out of the window, and I was bamming on the window, yelling, the neighbor said. Detroit firefighters arrived right away thanks to the neighbors quick action. Detroit police made contact with the grandmother and mother to find out why they were not at home when the fire broke out. Arson investigators with the Detroit Fire Department are trying to pinpoint how the fire started.

DETROIT – A firefighter was injured while rescuing a 21-year-old woman from a burning home in southwest Detroit Friday morning, according to Deputy Fire Commissioner Dave Fornell. The firefighter suffered smoke inhalation. His mask and facepiece were removed while getting the woman out of the home. The woman’s 18-year-old brother jumped out of the second floor window and injured his back. The woman who was rescued is in serious condition.

DETROIT Crews worked for several hours Monday to rescue a man who became trapped in a trench in the backyard of a Detroit home Monday. He is conscious and he is talking to us, but this can deteriorate pretty rapidly, Dave Fornell, Deputy Commissioner with the Detroit Fire Department said. The man was removed and transported to a hospital around 9:30 p.m.Officials said the man was alive when they removed him from the trench. The man and a crew had been working in that backyard most of Monday. The Trench Rescue Squad was on scene.

The Detroit Fire Department responded and rescued people from the building. DETROIT - The roof of an apartment building at the corner of Meyers and Santa Maria on Detroit's west side collapsed Monday afternoon, Detroit Fire Department Deputy Commissioner Dave Fornell said. The incident happened while work was being done on the roof. The Detroit Fire Department responded and rescued people from the building. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.