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Oshtemo Twp. firefighters burn down home for owner to develop property

Posted at 3:50 AM, Dec 10, 2016
and last updated 2016-12-11 10:19:58-05

OSHTEMO TWP., Mich. — Normally they're the ones putting out the fire, but on Saturday firefighters in Kalamazoo County set fire to this Oshtemo township home.

The home in the 900 block of 9th Street in Oshtemo Township was used for training and in return they burned the home to the ground so the owner can develop the commercial property.

We are told the home was once a business but firefighters were given permission to build walls inside to resemble a home for training.

The department posted this status on its Facebook page warning residents about the fire.