Man, 1-year-old boy burned when water heater explodes in Melvindale home

MELVINDALE, Mich. – A man and a 1-year-old boy were burned when a water heater exploded inside a Melvindale home.

The explosion happened around 11:15 p.m. Sunday (Feb. 12) at a house in the 19000 block of Wood Street, Dearborn firefighters said.

Officials said work was being done on the water heater in the basement, and they suspect that’s what caused the explosion.

A 52-year-old man and a 1-year-old boy were home at the time. They were both taken to a nearby hospital with minor burns and are listed as stable, police said.

The investigation is ongoing and will determine the official cause of the explosion.