Overview
- The Sunday evening blaze on Middlebelt Road heavily damaged a four-unit storefront, and no injuries were reported, officials said.
- Garden City’s fire marshal said all units were believed unoccupied, with two vacant and two used for storage at the time of the fire.
- Multiple departments assisted due to the scale of the incident, including Westland, Wayne, Inkster, Dearborn Heights, Dearborn, Livonia, Redford, the county airport fire department and county emergency management.
- Crews reported a compromised roof and severe structural damage, with smoke affecting at least one nearby business.
- DTE shut off gas to secure the scene and temporary power and water issues were later resolved, while investigators work to rule out causes and contact the building’s owner.