West Bloomfield firefighter hurt battling house fire

WEST BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A West Bloomfield Township firefighter suffered smoke inhalation while battling a house fire early Thursday morning.

Fire Marshal Pat Riney said the fire started around 1:30 a.m. on Pinnock Avenue, which is near Green Lake and Commerce roads.

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Two people inside the home were able to get out before firefighters arrived.

"We do know the homeowner did try to extinguish the fire by himself. It was too large for him," Riney said.

The firefighter who suffered smoke inhalation was taken to Henry Ford Hospital West Bloomfield before being transferred to Detroit Receiving Hospital.

"He (the firefighter) seems to be doing OK at this point. He's at the hospital and they are treating him. He seems to be responding to those treatments," Riney said.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Riney said the fire appears to have started in a room with an air conditioner.