Firefighters battle blaze at Royal Oak home

A hearth broke out Tuesday morning at a Royal Oak dwelling occupied by two residents and a number of other canine, officers mentioned.

Assistant Fireplace Chief Michael Gladieux informed The Oakland Press that everybody escaped with out damage when firefighters arrived on the burning single-family dwelling at 1039 Batavia Avenue. The fireplace was beneath management at 8:36 a.m., about an hour after the 911 name got here in, he mentioned.

Just a few firefighters had been evaluated at a medical facility for minor accidents however had been subsequently launched, Gladieux mentioned.

The reason for the fireplace and estimated harm had been nonetheless being investigated Tuesday afternoon, he mentioned.

The temperatures nicely under freezing posed an extra problem for firefighters, Gladieux famous. “As a result of it is tremendous chilly and (firefighters) are spraying water, it creates an icy glaze over all the things — the road, the sidewalk, the gear — all lined in ice,” he mentioned.

And whereas he did not instantly know if the house was geared up with working smoke detectors, Gladieux reminds residents that it is vital to take action. “Be sure you have smoke detectors on each ground, change the batteries twice a yr and name 911 if one thing appears flawed,” he mentioned. “We’re going to examine.”