Michigan’s Clinton Township Authorities confirmed on Tuesday morning that a 19-year-old was killed on Monday night while watching the scene of a major fire and ongoing explosions at a distribution center in Macomb County.
The adolescent was reportedly hit by a canister of flammable material that burst from the fire at Select Distributors, a company at the intersection of Groesbeck Highway and 15 Mile Road, during a series of explosions. According to police at a news conference, the 19-year-old, who was only given a male identity, was brought to the hospital on Monday night and passed away at around 4 a.m. on Tuesday.
There were no more facts given about the teenager. In the course of responding the fire on Monday night, another fireman sustained injuries. According to officials, he was taken to the hospital with minor injuries and promptly released.
Monday night, at about nine o’clock, there were many reported explosions, and the building caught fire. The fire went on, and the blasts never stopped.
Emergency cars were also damaged by “exploding projectile canisters,” according to officials; however, it was not apparent exactly what kind of things were exploding at the distribution plant. Select Distributors merely “operated as a novelty supply company known to stock combustible materials,” according to Clinton Township police.
On Tuesday, the police stated that they thought the building’s flammable elements were heated by the fire, which caused explosions to occur continuously. It took some time to determine what started the fire.
As of Tuesday morning, the ATF, also known as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, was assisting with the investigation.
As of Monday night at about 11 p.m., according to officials, the enormous fire was controlled. After the fire was extinguished, the facility’s frequent explosions raised concerns about the local air quality.
Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel stated on Monday night, “They understand some type of CO2 or propane explosions were taking place at the facility, and again, it was just continuous explosions, in addition to the fire.”
What was inside the facility at the time of the explosions and fire was not immediately apparent to the authorities. It was anticipated that a hazmat team would examine the situation at some point on Tuesday.
Even though the fire had been put out by Tuesday morning, smoke was still coming from the building at roughly 6:30 a.m. Hot areas at the site that might rekindle remained a worry for the authorities.
On Monday night, the neighborhood’s roads were closed, and residents were asked to avoid the area. A debris field extending at least a mile from the site was produced by the explosions.
Tuesday morning saw the reopening of the roads to traffic. On Tuesday, there were still a lot of first responders on the scene.
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