Macomb Fire Department Called to Second Condo Fire in Windemere Farms

Firefighters in Macomb Township responded to a condo fire Friday afternoon in Windemere Farms, the second fire to occur in that complex this month.

Neighbors said the fire started when the condo's owner tried to recharge her car's battery. The car was parked in the condo's driveway and the spark from the battery ignited the adjacent garage, which then spread to the condo itself, said Macomb County Sheriff's Capt. Brenda Baker.

The resident of the condo escaped the fire unharmed.

Only one of the condos in the three-condo block on Kenmare Drive suffered fire damage, but the other two were affected by smoke.

Another condo in Windemere Farms suffered extensive fire damage on July 10 when an electrical short in the garage ignited propane and gas tanks stored there. The was deemed electrical.

Windemere Farms is located off Heydenreich Road, north of Hall Road.