The Oakland Press, Sterling Heights, Mich.
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Four Farmington Hills police officers who were injured while rescuing occupants from a house fire have been released from a hospital.
Officers Devin Hunt, Muhieddine (Dean) Turk, Timothy Shingleton and Antoneta Bucaj were released from DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital Wednesday, April 2, after suffering smoke inhalation in the house fire early Tuesday.
Three of the officers were on ventilators and were in serious but stable condition Tuesday.
All four officers were initially taken to Corewell Health Hospital in Farmington Hills and later transferred to the burn unit at Detroit Receiving.
The fire started in a home on West 10 Mile Road, west of Middlebelt Road.
“The officers are in good spirits and are truly grateful for the outpouring of support that they and their families have received while they have been hospitalized,” said Farmington Hills Police Chief John Piggott, in a statement released late Wednesday.
“Additionally, the officers and I are exceptionally grateful to the medical staffs at Corewell Health Farmington Hills Hospital and DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital Burn Unit for their outstanding care and support.”
“I am extremely proud of the selfless and heroic actions of these officers, who risked their lives to rescue these residents,” Piggott said.
Responding to 911 calls, police officers arrived at the burning home and entered because an occupant told them there were others trapped inside.
Firefighters from all five Farmington Hills fire stations arrived shortly after; they extinguished the fire, treated the injured and transported the officers and eight occupants to Corewell Health Hospital.
One woman and an infant were treated and released.
Four adults were transported to the University of Michigan Hospital, three of whom were in serious condition and on ventilators late Tuesday.
Two children were transported to University of Michigan CS Mott Children’s Hospital.
Current conditions of the occupants have not been released.
The fire remains under investigation; no cause has been determined.
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