A fire destroyed a mobile home in Ypsilanti Township early Wednesday morning, but the residents escaped safely.

Ypsilanti Township firefighters responded to a call at 2:07 a.m. Wednesday reporting a kitchen fire at the home in the 9000 block of Joan Circle in the Lakeview mobile home park.

Firefighters could see flames shooting from the trailer when they arrived. The residents had fled the home. Firefighters weren't sure how many people were in the home at the time.

Firefighters quickly knocked the blaze down and had it under control by 2:30 a.m., said Fire Capt. Dave Crescio. Firefighters were on the scene for about two hours making sure the fire was completely out.

The cause of the fire has not yet been determined, Crescio said. The home was declared a total loss.

The Washtenaw-Lenawee chapter of the American Red Cross said it had provided a family of four with food, infant formula and clothing.
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