30 families impacted by 2-alarm Southfield apartment fire - Story
SOUTHFIELD, MIch. (WJBK) - Fire rips through a Southfield apartment complex destroying a dozen units and sending families scrambling for a place to stay. It happened at the Carnegie Park Apartments on Eleven Mile. Everyone is safe and there are no reported injuries. The fire started just before noon, and smoke continues to rise from hotspots as firefighters continue working into the night. Smoke could be seen for miles as it tore through 18 units at the Carnegie Park Luxury Apartments on Eleven Mile. "The firemen started knocking on doors, telling people they should start evacuating," said Ebube Nnodim, a displaced resident. Calling it a defensive fire , Southfield firefighters quickly called in backup. "About 2-3 minutes in, the second floor gave way," said Fire Chief Johnny Menifee . "We have now also lost the third floor, that happened probably about four minutes into that." Investigators still don't know what sparked the fire that has now d...