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Fire starts inside Detroit apartment that was supposed to be vacant
Squatters may be responsible for a fire in Detroit.
DETROIT (FOX 2) - Squatters may have caused a fire at a Detroit apartment complex Wednesday.
The fire at River Park Apartments started in an apartment that is supposed to be vacant.
The fire started across the hall from a resident named Jay, who worked to get everyone else out of the building.
"I kicked that door in. When I went into the bedroom, I felt the handle and I knew it was hot so I backed out while calling the fire department." Jay said.
Another resident who is upset about fire damage said people squat at the building.
"People up the street I just be coming squatting," Emmanuel Sanders said.
A fight among residents broke out at the complex because frustrations were high.
"She was squatting here. She wasn’t supposed to be here she was supposed to be evicted a long time ago, not paying rent," said maintenance worker Roman Sayko.
Detroit police said a woman was questioned at the scene but released. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Authorities said a candle may have ignited the blaze.