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Rochester Hills Storage Fire Damages About 80 Units, No Injuries Reported

The cause is under investigation by the Oakland County Sheriff's Office.

Overview

  • Firefighters extinguished a late-Tuesday blaze at Sto-Away Self Storage on John R Road in Rochester Hills with no injuries reported.
  • Officials say roughly 80 storage units sustained heavy damage, including a section where crews opened the roof to reach burning areas.
  • At the peak, about 55 firefighters responded with multiple departments providing mutual aid during overnight operations.
  • Assistant Fire Chief Anne Echols said the 911 call came just before 9 p.m., and the incident was escalated from a second to a third alarm for staffing.
  • Tenants are waiting for access and damage assessments as the facility works with investigators and insurers on next steps.