MANISTIQUE, Mich. (WZMQ) – On Monday, February 5, a Manistique man sustained serious burn injuries in a garage fire.
At approximately 12:21 p.m., Manistique EMS was dispatched for a report of an adult male with serious burn injuries on Houghton Avenue. Minutes later, Manistique Public Safety and the Manistique Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to the same location for a detached residential garage fire.
Manistique EMS staff approaching the scene reported seeing a small column of smoke in the response area, and firefighters could see heavy smoke and flames coming from inside the garage.
First responders contained the blaze to the garage and quickly put it out. All firefighters cleared the scene at approximately 2:30 p.m.
The injured man was stabilized and immediately transported by ambulance to Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital for treatment. At this time, no further information is available about the victim. There were no injuries to fighters or support personnel.
Manistique Public Safety was assisted on scene by the Schoolcraft County Sheriff’s Office, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Michigan State Police, Cloverland Electric, and SEMCO Energy.