DETROIT—About a dozen people were hurt in an apartment building fire early Friday morning on Detroit’s west side.

Twenty people were displaced and 11 people suffered injuries including smoke inhalation, bumps and, bruises, Fire Chief James Harris told The Detroit News.

<a href="https://img.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2023/04/07/id5179156-Detroit-firefighters-2-1200x799.jpg"><img src="https://img.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2023/04/07/id5179156-Detroit-firefighters-2-600x400.jpg" width="100%" height="auto"></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text"><a href="https://img.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2023/04/07/id5179156-Detroit-firefighters-2-1200x799.jpg"><noscript><img class="size-medium wp-image-5179156" src="https://img.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2023/04/07/id5179156-Detroit-firefighters-2-600x400.jpg" alt="Detroit firefighters" width="600" height="400" /></noscript></a> Detroit firefighters battle a large fire in Detroit on April 7, 2023. (Andy Morrison/Detroit News via AP)</figcaption>

The blaze was reported around 3:30 a.m. It left the five-story building heavily damaged.

At least some sections of the building’s roof appeared to have collapsed. Harris described the building as a “total loss.”

The cause of the fire was under investigation Friday morning.

DETROIT—About a dozen people were hurt in an apartment building fire early Friday morning on Detroit's west side. ...

Fire Official: 11 Hurt in Detroit Apartment Building Fire

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