Building collapses in Detroit; 8 firefighters hurt

DETROIT (AP) — Police say eight firefighters have been injured at the scene of an explosion and fire on Detroit’s east side.

Officer N. Gray says a building that housed a phone business, a beauty salon and a liquor store collapsed Friday, trapping five firefighters. All were rescued.

Gray says eight firefighters were taken to area hospitals and at least one is in critical condition.

The fire is contained but a large cloud of dark smoke shrouds the scene. The building is about five miles from downtown Detroit and just west of the suburb of Grosse Pointe Park.