2 killed in Oakland County house fire
(CBS DETROIT) - Officials are investigating after two people were found dead in an Oakland County house fire early Friday morning.
Hazel Park Fire Chief Richard Story said a person in the area saw smoke at about 5 a.m. while they were on Eight Mile Road. They turned around to get the address of the house and then called 911 to report the fire.
The department then responded to a house at 1561 East Muir Ave. and discovered a heavy fire. Story said crews arrived at the scene just after receiving the 911 call, and the fire was put out by around 6:30 a.m.
Once firefighters entered the home, they discovered two people were dead. Story initially reported that a man and a woman were found dead, but later released an update that a 60-year-old woman and her 80-year-old mother.
Story said one person was found near the front door, and the other was found in the bedroom.
No pets or other individuals were inside the house at the time of the fire.
"It's a horrible circumstance to come across a deceased individual, no matter what the circumstances are," said Story.
Officials said the cause of the fire was accidental, and no foul play is suspected.