4/11/22 -Crews Respond To Two Area House Fires

Monday, April 11, 2022 at 10:23 AM

Investigators are looking into the cause of two area fires....one in Muskegon the other in Kalamazoo County.

Early Sunday morning crews were called to a house fire in Wakeshema Township, east of Vicksburg.

A neighbor noticed the fire and called 911.

The house had no working smoke detectors and was a total loss.

Those inside were able to escape but two people had minor burns and were taken to the hospital.

Also Sunday morning firefighters were called to a suspicious fire in Muskegon County.

A residence on Whitehall Road went up in flames.

Nearby police found the body of a man who had been fatally shot.

Police said an investigation is underway and both incidents are believed to be related.

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