1 dead, 2 injured in house fire on Detroit’s east side

2 victims have minor injuries with some smoke inhalation

DETROIT – One person has died, and two people were injured and transported to a hospital at a house fire on Detroit’s east side.

The incident occurred Friday (Feb. 17) at 9:30 p.m. on the 900 block of King Street and Cameron Court.

“Upon arrival, we had three victims in the home who were all rushed to the hospital,” said Detroit Fire Department Chief James Harris. “The victims were a 21-year-old, approximately a 56-year-old, and approximately a 57-year-old.”

Officials say the two victims that are hospitalized have minor injuries with some smoke inhalation.

A GoFundMe has been set up to help out the family.

This is a breaking news story, and updates will be posted as they become available.


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Brandon Carr is a digital content producer for ClickOnDetroit and has been with WDIV Local 4 since November 2021. Brandon is the 2015 Solomon Kinloch Humanitarian award recipient for Community Service.

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