- Homeowner and dogs escape safely from house fire in Carmel Township, Michigan, due to wiring issue.
A homeowner and two dogs were able to get to safety after waking up to a fire the morning of Oct. 5. The Charlotte Fire Department, which is located in Carmel Township, Michigan, shared photos from the scary moments on its Facebook page.
According to the post, the homeowner woke up to his smoke-filled house and quickly evacuated. However, he didn’t grab his phone in his hurry to get out the door. By the time he realized his mistake, the blaze had already grown too big for him to get back inside.
He was eventually able to get in touch with authorities so that they could come put out the fire. According to the post, an issue with the home’s wiring could be to blame…