Crime & Safety

Fire Causes Damage to Home in Cedarbrook

Sparked by a microwave oven, a weekend fire resulted in one man being taken to the hospital.

A 62-year-old White Lake resident was taken to the hospital following a fire at his home on the 300 block of Chestnut in .

According to , the man was experiencing chest pains.

The man, his wife and his sister were all inside the home when it caught fire on May 12 at 2:50 a.m. The police report states one of the women saw flames coming from the microwave oven in the home.

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The fire caused extensive damage to the roof and exterior of the home near the kitchen.

No other injuried were reported

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Arson investigaters from both the and Oakland County assisted with the investigation.


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