VIDEOS: One man was hospitalized for smoke inhalation after a fire destroyed a home on Middle Lake Road in Independence Township Monday evening, marking the third house fire in the area in just one week. Fire Chief David Piche said his department has been unusually busy recently with the string of fires. The fire chief said this was the third fire his department has responded to in one week.
“Not very typical for a suburban department but obviously it happened for us,” Piche said. The fire started in the garage, where crews say the homeowner attempted to fight the blaze with a garden hose before calling 911. Two vehicles were in the garage, with at least one completely destroyed. “Homeowner said there was some popping noises but we haven’t confirmed that yet,” Piche said. Both the homeowner and his wife were home when the fire broke out. The male homeowner was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation, but everyone made it out safely, including the couple’s cat.
