Brighton Township Homeowner Starts Fire Trying to Thaw Frozen Pipes
Two residents were displaced from their home after a fire started Tuesday afternoon.
Two Brighton Township residents have been displaced after a fire at the Woodland Lake Trailer Park Tuesday afternoon. The fire started after the homeowner attempted to thaw pipes underneath the mobile home using a torpedo heater, which uses open flame with intense heat, and ignited combustible insulation. The Brighton Area Fire Department responded to a fire on Brad Place at 12:47 p.m. When firefighters arrived on the scene, the fire was spreading from the home and into the adjacent garage, according to Brighton Fire Chief Mike O'Brian. O'Brian said there were no hydrants in the area and the fire took about 35 minutes to get under control. Green Oak and Howell Fire Departments provided mutual aid assistance and no injuries were reported. …
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6:30 am on Thursday, January 24, 2013
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