Firefighter injured battling fire at Rochester Hills business

Firefighter injured battling Rochester Hills business fire


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Posted: 03/07/2013

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (WXYZ) - Firefighters have extinguished a business fire at the Star-Batt Industrial Complex in Rochester Hills.

It's located on Crooks Rd. north of M-59.

The fire started in one of businesses at the complex about 5:20 a.m. Firefighters had it out about an hour later.

Rochester Hills Fire Chief Ron Crowell says that one business suffered fire damage. He says at least five others have smoke damage.

Chief Crowell says one firefighter did receive burns to his legs. He was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

A cause for the fire is still under investigation.
 

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