WALKER, Mich. — The City of Walker Fire Department says a person living in an apartment is safe after a fire early Thursday morning. Officials got the call around 1:24 A.M. near 4 Mile Road and Alpine Avenue.
Firefighters arrived to the scene 5 minutes after being called, to find the apartment with smoke inside. First responders went into the apartment to find the victim and a fire in the kitchen. Crews removed the person and put the fire out, and police helped getting the person away from the building.
EMS gave the person a medical assessment, and they were cleared to be released. The Walker Fire Department says this incident shows the benefit of quick response times and collaboration between departments.
