Fire forces apartment building evacuation

GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP The fire broke out around 3 Friday morning in Maplebrook Village.

Grand Blanc Township Fire Chief Jim Harmes says the fire started outside the building. "Once we got here, we did see that we had fire in the hallway. The fire is of a suspicious origin. We're beginning our investigation in the next few minutes."

Firefighters knocked down the flames quickly and kept the fire from spreading. One building was damaged and 12 apartments were evacuated.

Most of the residents are back in their homes.

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