Three people were killed in a fire at an adult foster care home in Redford Township early Saturday morning.

The fire broke out at a home on Woodbine Avenue near Telegraph and 5 Mile roads. Two people were able to escape the home safely, but three others died inside.

A neighbor, Patrick Tansey, lives next door to the home that caught fire. He and his family were evacuated from their house.

“This morning around 6 a.m., we had a Redford Township knock on our door. Just told me and my family hey, we need you out of the house. At that point, we ran across the street with my children,” Tansey said.

While his family stood outside, Tansey’s son recorded video of the fire. “When we came out, the whole entire house was up in flames honestly, going higher than my roof,” Tansey said.

The Southfield and Livonia fire departments also responded to the scene to help Redford Township firefighters battle the blaze.

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VIDEO/PHOTOS: A first-of-its-kind emergency training center in Stanly County is giving North Carolina first responders a realistic way to prepare for deadly flood rescues before the next disaster strikes.

The $87 million facility features a five-million-gallon reservoir, a mock river channel capable of producing 200,000 gallons of water per minute and a simulated flooded village where rescue teams train for fast-moving water emergencies similar to those seen during Hurricane Helene.

Highway Patrol Swift Water Rescue Commander Lt. Sean Johnson said the center eliminates training challenges caused by drought and limited river access while helping rescuers safely master boat operations and flood response tactics.

Johnson has responded to disasters from the coast to the mountains over several decades.

“We deal with a lot of wide-area flooding, whereas what we saw during (Hurricane) Helene was very violent, turbulent water,” Johnson said.

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VIDEO: Students at TU Eindhoven have developed a solar-powered ambulance designed to provide healthcare to people in remote parts of the world.

Known as Stella Juva, the concept vehicle features a roof with 326 solar cells, as well as panels with a further 216 cells that can be extended when the vehicle is stationary. Alongside a 50kWh battery, this gives the solar ambulance a maximum daily range of around 715km across paved roads on a sunny day, with the average off-road range roughly half of that.

Rather than transferring patients to hospitals, the vehicle is designed to bring care to them in the community. Onboard medical equipment includes a cooler for vaccines and other medication, a portable X-ray machine, ultrasound, AED (Automated External Defibrillator), blood pressure monitor and thermometer, as well as first aid supplies.

According to Yarno Basten, partnerships manager of Solar Team Eindhoven, the project serves twin goals of advancing sustainability and improving access to healthcare, and was developed in collaboration with international health organisations including Amref Health Africa.

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VIDEO/PHOTOS: A veteran wildland firefighter is recovering after being injured by a falling tree limb while working on the front lines of the Little Giant Fire near Leavenworth. Sam Morrison, who has cut down hazardous trees during fire seasons for the past decade, was discharged Saturday afternoon from Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. Doctors initially considered surgery for his injuries but determined he would heal better without it.

The accident occurred Tuesday as Morrison was clearing hazardous trees that posed a threat to other firefighters on the fire line. “I’ve got a million trees down in my career, you know, and so this was just, it was a freak accident,” Morrison said. As Morrison watched a tree he had just cut fall, his partner shouted a warning to watch out for incoming debris. Before he could fully move out of the way, a large tree limb struck him in the back of the head and neck.

“It hit me hard, and I put like I think I put my hands down and [it] knocked my helmet off, and then everything went white,” Morrison said. Despite the severe impact, severe pain, and ringing ears, Morrison remained conscious and standing, though he experienced significant dizziness. He was initially evaluated at a hospital in Leavenworth before being transferred to Harborview.

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Eleven people were displaced after a basement fire at a home in Vancouver on Saturday. The Vancouver Fire Department said that just after 2:30 p.m., crews responded to a report of a fire at a home in the 16300 block of Northeast 99th Street.

People reported smoke within the home, but could not pinpoint its location, and everyone safely evacuated. Firefighters later discovered that the smoke was coming from the laundry room in the basement, accessed the staircase and put the fire out.

While the blaze was successfully extinguished before it could spread to other areas of the home, the residents were still forced into displacement. The American Red Cross is now working with the family to arrange temporary housing.

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