Overview
- Police said the blaze rekindled around 10:30 a.m. Sunday, drawing crews from Riverview, Brownstown Township, Allen Park and Livonia to support Southgate firefighters.
- All 87 residents and staff present Friday night have been accounted for, with officials reporting a firefighter suffered a minor injury, a resident broke a leg and a cat died.
- More than 80 seniors were forced from their homes, many sheltered at the Southgate Senior Center with Red Cross support, and officials said 17 residents still needed temporary housing as of Saturday afternoon.
- Body-worn camera footage shows officers helping evacuate as Michigan State Police troopers and local departments coordinated rescues complicated by mobility and memory-care needs.
- The cause remains under investigation after the fire spread rapidly through an unsprinkled attic, leaving heavy damage to the third floor and keeping the facility uninhabitable for the near term.