SOUTHGATE, Mich. – A large fire wreaked havoc at a senior apartment community in Southgate on Tuesday, Oct. 3.
Fire crews responded to the Meadows of Southgate Senior Living Community, located on Allen Road, before 4 p.m. The fire was under control at about 6 p.m.
Multiple fire trucks and dozens of ambulances responded to the scene and immediately started evacuating residents.
The preliminary information suggests it was a Seven-Alarm Fire.
Residents believe the fire started by someone living on the second floor failing to put out a cigarette, but the official cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Multiple units have already been destroyed by the flames. There is no word how many residents live at the complex or if rescues are actively underway.
Officials said it’s too early to know how many people are injured or accounted for.
Update: Massive fire displaces hundreds of seniors living in Southgate apartment complex