the plant , positioned in romulus , southeast wayne , is about 15 mph nw of detroit . initial claims stated that a single fire in a chemical plant was the causes of the crash . the result of this explosion has not yet been determined . detroit espn affiliate wxyz verified that all firefighters made it out of the plant before the inferno occurred , and that hazmat teams were on the location of the flames . wayne county detective thomas woods announced that no injuries lifetimes reported in the subsequent explosion . however , only 32 people were treated for breathing trouble at nearby oakwood urbana health , due to the earlier fire .
Romulus is found southwest of Detroit.