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A 33-year-old woman was killed and 16 apartment units were damaged in a fire that began shortly after 11 p.m. Wednesday at the Sterling Knolls Apartments . The woman has been identified as Laura Ann Phillips , who would have celebrated her 34th birthday on May 20. Firefighters from Sterling Heights , Warren, Shelby Township and Utica responded to the fire at about 11:30 p.m. at the apartments, located on 15 Mile Road and Maple Lane. Sterling Heights Fire Chief Chris Martin said a resident knocked on other residents’ doors in an effort to notify them about the fire. Firefighters removed two people from the building, but were not able to remove Phillips, who had been trapped inside. Additionally, two firefighters and one Sterling Knolls resident were sent to a hospital for treatment, but they have since been released. Martin said they knocked down the fire in about 45 minutes, but remained at the scene for a few hours afterward. He said the apartment complex and American Red Cross a...

Sterling Heights fire officials continue to investigate a fire at an apartment complex that killed a 33-year-old woman and injured four other people late Wednesday at the Sterling Knolls Apartments . Laura Ann Phillips , who would have celebrated her 34th birthday Saturday , died in the blaze, officials said. Firefighters from Sterling Heights , Warren, Shelby Township and Utica responded to the fire at about 11:30 p.m. Wednesday at the apartment complex, located on 15 Mile Road, east of Dodge Park Road . Sterling Heights Fire Chief Chris Martin said flames at one eight- unit building quickly spread to an adjoining eight-unit building in the complex, triggering a second-alarm. Firefighters from Warren, Clinton Township and Shelby Township assisted Sterling Heights fire crews at the scene. Advertisement A resident of the complex had knocked on apartment doors to alert occupants. Firefighters rescued two tenants from apartments. One was treated at the scene and the oth...