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House catches fire in Meridian Township

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OKEMOS, Mich. — Multiple fire departments are at the scene of a fire at 2177 Fox Hollow Drive in Okemos.

Meridian Fire Inspector Travis Millerov said the fire started around 11:15 a.m. Fox 47 spoke with one of the tenants who said the fire started in the kitchen while his two roommates were cooking with grease. He said the fire spread to other rooms in the house.

The tenant said he was asleep when the fire started and his roommates woke him up and told him to get out of the house.

The tenant said by the time fire rescue arrived to the home, it was engulfed in flames.

Millerov said two people were transported to the hospital. It is unknown why they were taken to the hospital or the severity of their injuries.

No roads are blocked off at this time.

Millerov said the investigation hasn't begun yet as crews are still working to put the fire out.

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