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Cause Sought After Fire Guts Vacant Garden City Strip Mall

Investigators now focus on pinpointing the origin following initial safety checks.

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.