Photos: Flashover at MI House Fire

Fire photographer Ian Kushnir shared some photos of firefighters operating at a weekend house fire where a dynamic fire event occurred.

On Saturday, May 15, 2021, Dearborn Heights (MI) firefighters were alerted by a neighbor to smoke coming from a home.

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Crews arrived to heavy smoke showing and made an interior attack. The fire self-vented and flashed out both upstairs windows with a roar. Two firefighters working on ladders outside the windows felt some heat but were not injured.

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