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Escanaba fire injures two

ESCANABA, MI— Two people were taken to the hospital, following a structure fire in Escanaba early Monday morning.

Escanaba Public Safety was dispatched around 12:50 a.m. to 302 North 15th Street and found heavy smoke and flames coming from the front of the two-story complex. Within minutes, the fire extended into the 2nd floor.

It took several hours for officers to put out the fire.

Two tenants who were home at the time were taken to OSF St. Francis Hospital for treatment of minor injuries.

An oxygen tank that caught fire is believed to be the cause of the incident.

Public Safety was assisted by the Delta County Sheriff’s Office, Ford River Township Fire Department, DTE, Escanaba City Electric Department, Delta County Central Dispatch, and Rampart.

Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.