Southgate home leveled in explosion, at least two people removed
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article SOUTHGATE, Mich. (FOX 2) – Southgate firefighters are investigating what caused a suspected home explosion and fire Thursday morning.
Crews rushed to a home at the corner of Burns and Edison in Southgate around 5:30 a.m. Thursday on a suspected explosion.
Video from FOX 2 shows a fire still burning and crews working to get the flames out.
One home was leveled in the explosion. A second home also caught fire.
There’s debris – including siding and clothes – from the suspected explosion that is littering the street. Neighboring homes also had windows blown out.
At least two people were taken out of the home. A neighbor was also hospitalized to be checked for possible injuries.
Social media reports from Lincoln Park, Melvindale, and Allen Park all reported hearing the blast.