Melvindale house fire leaves 66-year-old man dead


A Melvindale man has died after a fire at a home on Wood Street.

What they’re saying:

On Friday at 11 a.m., officials say they were called to the 17000 block of Wood Street because of a fire. When they arrived, officials said smoke and heavy fire were seen coming out of the second-story window.

A neighbor then told firefighters that a man was still inside. Crews then knocked down the door and took a 66-year-old man out of the home.

He was then taken to a hospital where he later died. 

What’s next:

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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