By 1:30 the fire was confirmed out with only smoking hotspots getting sprayed by water.

Two Wayne State University officials expressed gratitude to first responders after a fire at the Maccabees Building. No one was injured in the fire Wednesday afternoon. People were evacuated from the Maccabees and Old Main to get them away from smoke blowing away from the fire.

A fire broke out at the iconic Maccabees Building on Woodward Avenue in Detroit on Wednesday afternoon, sending plumes of smoke through Wayne State University’s campus.

City officials said no injuries have been reported and that the fire is under control.

The fire, which possibly accompanied an explosion, reportedly began spreading at about 4 a.m., local outlets reported.

A fire erupted Wednesday at a building on Wayne State University's campus in Detroit. The blaze atop the multi-story structure near Woodward and Warren avenues sent gray smoke billowing into the cold air. Multiple Detroit Fire Department crews responded to the scene.

A fire on Wednesday caused the evacuation of a historic building owned by Wayne State University in Detroit. Video from TV stations showed thick rolling clouds of black smoke near the top of the 14-story Maccabees Building,

Detroit firefighters are investigating a fatal fire on Wednesday they believe was caused by a propane heater near the city's Midtown district. A woman was killed, and a man was injured, officials said.

A neighbor called Michigan Humane after spotting a puppy in the chimney of an abandoned home with a crumbling foundation, prompting the fire department to step in.