Townhouse fire reported in Orion Township neighborhood scarred by 2024 explosion
ORION TOWNSHIP, Mich. (FOX 2) - First responders were on the scene of a house fire in Orion Township in the same subdivision of a gas explosion in 2024.
What we know:
The Orion Township fire department says they were called to a house fire on Meadowbrook Court south of Waldon Road. When they arrived, officials say they found a working fire and two children stranded on the second story of the townhouse.
In response, an Oakland County Sheriff's deputy climbed onto a trash can and got the two children out of the home.
Photos from the scene show fire trucks lining the street, with the road being closed off.
Firefighters then brought the fire under control while also saving a family dog.
The children were taken to a hospital with no reported serious injuries to them or anyone else.
The fire remains under investigation.
The backstory:
In November 2024, a condominium exploded, injuring two people, leveling the entire structure. The cause of the explosion was due to a gas leak.
The explosion could be heard and felt for miles. The wreckage would sit untouched for many months before being cleared.
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