Hayse said alcohol was a factor in the crash, which occurred before 3 a.m. at a DTE Energy property. Police went door to door in an 18-block area to evacuate residents who were allowed to return around 9 a.m. The fire "started off slowly and then became larger and larger," said the chief, who could see smoke from his house 10 miles away. The towering fireball in Melvindale could be seen for miles in southeastern Michigan and across the Detroit River in Canada. ———This story has been corrected to show that the DTE spokesman's last name is Simons, not Simon.

Source: ABC News July 02, 2016 18:59 UTC