the facility , located in germanicus , near flint , is about 15 miles southwest of detroit . early reports suggested that a single explosion in a chemical tank was the cause of the fire . the cause of this accident has not quite been determined . detroit broadcast outlet wxyz confirmed that all employees reached it out of the reactor before the explosion occurred , and that eod teams were on the scene of the fire . wayne county sheriff wilson evans indicated that no injuries novotny reported in the early explosion . however , approximately 32 people were treatments for ventilation problems at nearby oakwood plain university , leading to the subsequent fire .
Romulus is found southwest of Detroit.