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Heard on: Downriver Public Safety · 1/14/2026 02:39 AM
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near Buckingham, Southgate.
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An elderly male reportedly set himself on fire.
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Fire crews respond to apparent burn incident in Southgate

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As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters and paramedics responded to a home near Buckingham in Southgate for an apparent burn incident involving an elderly male who may have unintentionally ignited a fire while using oxygen. The individual sustained facial and head burns and was found unconscious but later appeared to be conscious and breathing. The fire was reportedly extinguished.

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Buckingham St, Southgate, MI 48195
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