2 people taken to hospital after fire in Bloomfield Township

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Two people were taken to the hospital Wednesday morning after a house fire in Bloomfield Township.

The fire was reported at 7:38 a.m. Wednesday (Sept. 8) at a home in the 200 block of North Williamsbury Road, near Maple and Cranbrook roads, according to officials.

Police said two elderly homeowners were inside the home, so fire crews went inside. The residents were located, removed and taken to Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak.

UPDATE: The two residents have died from their injuries.

The fire was controlled at 8:42 a.m., officials said.

Fire officials continue to investigate the fire, but they don’t believe this will be a case of arson.