CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - The Clinton Township Police Department is urging residents to avoid the area of Groesbeck Highway and 15 Mile Road Monday night due to a massive fire.

Clinton Township Fire Chief Tim Duncan said the vacant building, which was possibly the former Goo Smoke Shop, had large butane and nitrous tanks still stored inside which is a possible cause of the fire.

Duncan said one firefighter was hurt in the fire and the building is a "total loss."

"We can not stress enough the danger that is happening right now. Please, please, please stay inside and out of the vicinity," police said in a social media post. "Debris is being projected into the air and coming down as far as a mile away from the explosion, so please stay out of the area and stay safe."

The Macomb County Sheriff's Office, which is assisting police, said evacuations are underway. 

Sterling Heights police say its 911 phone lines are down due to the fire. Residents can call their front desk at 586-446-2801.

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