WARREN FIRE DEPARTMENT

The Warren Fire Department and Regina High School softball alumnae are gearing up for the second annual Red Lights vs. Saddlelites charity softball game

One man was killed in a condo explosion that happened on Villa Pointe Drive in Warren on Sunday (July 4) night.

One person was killed in a condo explosion that happened on Villa Pointe Drive in Warren on Sunday (July 4) night.

“Two condos have been completely obliterated. Unfortunately, there is one deceased male,” said Warren Fire commissioner Wilbert McAdams. “We found the owner in the basement.”

Authorities in Warren are dealing with the aftermath of a suspected house explosion Sunday evening.

WARREN, Mich. – The city of Warren is struggling to find firefighters, leading to enormous overtime for the ones still on the job. As Michigan’s third largest city, Warren has six fire stations to help protect more than 40,000 residential housing units. According to latest statistics, the Warren Fire Department respond to about 15,000 calls and between 3,000 to 4,000 fires a year. Warren Mayor Jim Fouts said only a few took the overtime, leading to three fire personnel making more than $200,000 each for the year and three more making more than $190,000. Michigan’s Capitol Confidential, which first reported the story, said two employees logged more than 2,000 hours of overtime and nine others surpassed 1,000 hours.

WARREN, Mich. – Investigators said a home explosion in Warren erupted when a crew trying to fix a water issue hit a gas line. The explosion happened on Lozier Avenue near Mac Arthur Boulevard. Firefighters said no one was in the home when the explosion occurred. You can watch the full report in the video posted above. View more: Macomb County news