LIVONIA – A quick response by multiple fire departments saved a 1920's-era house that serves as a temporary home for local people in need on Main Street on Saturday. According to Livonia Fire Chief Paul Dwyer, the fire started in the basement when a contractor accidentally drilled into an electrical line while trying to install a furnace at about 11:28 a.m. and every procedure followed smoothly to endure the safety of the vulnerable wooden … [Read more...]
UPDATE: Father Charged in Livonia Apartment Fire
LIVONIA – An investigation into Monday's apartment fire at Lake Glen Drive resulted in criminal charges for the man who allegedly extinguished his blazing stove and kitchen wall with a sink hose. Jason C. Gibson (30) was charged with Endangering the Welfare of a Child after Sheriff Deputies discovered that he had left his one-year-old son alone in the apartment while he went to the store. According to a press release from Livingston County … [Read more...]
Sink Hose Saves Apartment from Fire
LIVONIA – A structure fire in a Livonia apartment Monday evening had first responders and neighbors alike filling the parking lot off of Big Tree Road to assess damage and make sure everyone was safe. According to a neighbor, who wished not to be identified, something caught fire in the kitchen of apartment 1109 of the Lake Glen Apartment complex at approximately 7p.m., and multiple children had to be evacuated from the building. "I went up … [Read more...]