Arson investigators probe house fire on Detroit’s west side after 2 injured

DETROIT – The cause of a house fire on Detroit’s west side is under investigation.

It happened just before 5 a.m. Friday (Jan. 28) on Shiawassee Drive, not far from the intersection of Grand River Avenue and Telegraph Road.

Sources say the situation began 90 minutes before the fire when a man reported a woman missing a few doors down from the home that burned. The man that reported her missing found her in the home that burned.

Residents living nearby reported hearing a loud argument and then say the home caught on fire.

A 73-year-old man was found outside the home with burns and smoke inhalation. A 40-year-old man was also found outside with burns and smoke inhalation.

A woman who was in the home was not hurt. Police are searching for a man who reported that she was missing. Police are investigating to see if the home was firebombed. Both men are expected to be OK.

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