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Crews extinguish fire at GM Proving Grounds in Milford
Footage showed fire crews spraying foam onto large canisters at the Milford Proving Grounds. It's unclear what happened, but reports of a loud boom were reported in the area.
MILFORD, Mich. (FOX 2) - Crews are responding to reports of an explosion at the General Motors proving grounds in Milford where the automaker tests its cars and trucks.
Footage from SkyFOX showed firefighters spraying foam onto two major metal tanks on the west side of the MPG.
GM said in a statement it was aware of the incident and that no one was hurt.
"We are aware of an incident at the Milford Proving Ground involving one of the oil wells located on GM property. Thankfully, no one was injured, and no facilities were damaged. GM fire crews are on the scene and have the incident under control," the statement read. "Local fire departments are standing by if needed. We will continue to monitor the situation."
It's unclear what caused the oil well to catch fire, but reports of a loud boom in Milford were reported in the area.
Several fire rigs were spotted in the area and on the side street of the proving grounds.
Among the agencies that responded was Michigan State Police, who dispatched troopers from their Brighton post to what they described as an "unknown explosion and fire."
Hazmat crews were also at the scene.
Crews put out a fire at the General Motors proving grounds in Milford.
The proving grounds are located off of General Motors Road, south of M-59.