Overview
- A large multi-alarm fire broke out at the Russell Woods apartment complex on Webb Street near La Salle Boulevard early Thursday morning, and residents reported the fire began at about 5 a.m.
- By about 5:30 a.m. crews and on-scene observers saw large flames through a roof and at least one building appearing fully engulfed.
- Detroit Fire Department units remained on scene working to control the blaze with multiple companies and mutual-aid resources responding to the multi-alarm incident.
- Fox 2 Detroit reported that two residents were taken to a hospital with smoke inhalation and minor burns while officials say a full accounting of residents and an official cause are not yet available.
- The complex sits near the Durfee Innovation Society and Central High School, and the multi-alarm designation signals a large-scale response that could cause evacuations, neighborhood disruption, and displacement for residents as damage assessments continue.