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Waterford township homes catch fire after power line falls, one firefighter injured

Published  April 1, 2020 7:05am EDT
Waterford
FOX 2 Detroit

WATERFORD, Mich. - A firefighter was injured after crews battled a blaze in Waterford Township early Wednesday morning.

Around 2 in the morning, the Waterford Regional Fire Department responded to a possible downed power line that caught three homes on fire and may have caused a gas leak which lead to fire coming up from the ground.

Three Waterford Township homes catch fire, one fire fighter injured after power line falls

Three homes in Waterford Township caught fire early Wednesday morning after a power line fell. One first responder was injured during the incident, but they are expected to be okay.

While no residents were hurt, the homes did sustain varying degrees of damage. The fire happened near Rossiter Avenue.

"Very scary. Very scary when you're just standing around and the next thing you know it just lights up again when I'm outside. Not something I want to experience," said Scott Heyniger, a neighbor.

Firefighters eventually left the scene, however by 7 a.m. utility crews were still working to figure out what happened.

Crews from Bloomfield Township, Rochester Hills, Birmingham, Independence Township, and West Bloomfield all assisted.

While the investigation is ongoing and it's not clear what happened, the firefighter who was injured is expected to be okay.