Two Battle Creek Fires Under Investigation; Firefighter Suffers Minor Burns

Firefighter injured fighting Battle Creek fire

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (WOOD) — A firefighter was hospitalized after helping put out one of two fires that sparked in Battle Creek early Wednesday. It happened just after 5:30 a.m. at an abandoned home on Highway Street between Post and Kingman avenues, according to the Battle Creek Fire Department. Arriving crews found fire on the second floor and hoarding conditions on the first floor. No one was in the home. While working to put out the flames, …

Two Battle Creek fires under investigation; firefighter suffers minor burns

BATTLE CREEK, MI – One firefighter suffered minor burns, a sprained ankle and heat exhaustion after crews responded to two overnight fires in Battle Creek on Wednesday, Aug. 13.

Home evacuated, firefighter hurt in back-to-back Battle Creek fires

A firefighter was injured, and a family was forced to evacuate their home after Battle Creek fire crews were called to two separate structure fires early Wednesday morning.The first fire broke out just before 12:30 a.m. on North Kendall Street on the second floor of a two-story home. Firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze within 10 minutes.All residents were safely evacuated thanks to working smoke detectors, and a dog was rescued unharm…