7/16/13 - A Hamburg Township home is considered a total loss following a fire Monday night while an early morning blaze caused moderate damage to a Green Oak home. Fire completely destroyed a two-story Hamburg Township home reported at 11:18pm on Center Hill Road, which was fully involved when firefighters arrived. Chief Mark Hogrebe tells WHMI there were no occupants and it was a defensive attack from the beginning because it was so involved. He says firefighters made a good stop and had it contained within 25 minutes, preventing any damage to nearby homes. The home was vacant, with preliminary damage estimated at more than $50,000. A cause remains under investigation but DTE Energy was working in the area earlier, either repairing or installing a transformer and that may have been a factor. Firefighters with the Green Oak Township and Brighton Area Fire Departments assisted at the scene. Then shortly before 7am, a different blaze was reported at a home on Meadow Lane off Marshall Road in Green Oak, and Hamburg and Brighton firefighters assisted with that. It was contained to the laundry room where it started and the cause is believed to be electrical in nature. Deputy Green Oak Fire Chief Kevin Gentry tells WHMI the resident made it out safely but his dog was trapped inside in a cage, and firefighters were able to save the dog. (JM)
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