Two found dead after Madison Heights home catches fire

Two dead in Madison Heights fire

For the first time in years, someone died from a fire in Madison Heights Wednesday morning when crews discovered two bodies inside a home. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. (FOX 2) - Two people died after a home in Madison Heights caught on fire, the fire department said Wednesday.

First responders visited Harwood Avenue where they found a single story residence on fire around 9:50 a.m. They recovered two people inside the home that were already dead.

An investigation is ongoing.

Two Madison Heights fire rigs were seen outside the home, located at 52 E. Harwood Avenue. An ambulance was also spotted nearby.

It's unclear what caused the fire, but there was damage inside the home.

It's the first fatal fire in the city in a few years, a lieutenant with the fire department said.

If anyone has information on this incident, please contact Detective Lieutenant Koehler at 248-837-2732 or The Madison Heights Police Department at 248-585-2100.