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Home»Posts tagged with»detroit is burning (Page 3)

Tenant eradicating bed bugs believed to have started 3-alarm blaze

By Steve Neavling on November 3, 2015   Fire, Headline, posts  

Tenant eradicating bed bugs believed to have started 3-alarm blaze

Three firefighters were injured trying to rescue residents.

Detroit City Council approves Eric Jones as new fire commissioner

By Steve Neavling on November 3, 2015   City Council, Fire, Headline  

Detroit City Council approves Eric Jones as new fire commissioner

The former assistant police chief now has the authority to appoint new top brass to deliver on a pledge to clean up the beleaguered Fire Department.

Dousing the Devil: Record low fires break out during pre-Halloween tradition

By Steve Neavling on November 1, 2015   Fire, Headline  

Dousing the Devil: Record low fires break out during pre-Halloween tradition

Devil’s Night recorded the fewest number of fires since at least the 1970s.

Devil’s Night is on pace to record fewest fires in decades

By Steve Neavling on October 31, 2015   Crime & Fire, Fire  

Devil’s Night is on pace to record fewest fires in decades

For the first time since the 1970s, Detroit is on pace to record fewer than 90 fires during the three-day Devil’s Night period.

5 reasons Devil’s Night could be more destructive than recent years

By Steve Neavling on October 30, 2015   Fire, Headline, posts  

5 reasons Devil’s Night could be more destructive than recent years

Although the number of fires have leveled off during Devil’s Night over the past five years, this year poses more significant challenges.

Loveland shows areas most vulnerable to fires during Devil’s Night period

By Steve Neavling on October 28, 2015   Crime & Fire, Fire, Headline  

Loveland shows areas most vulnerable to fires during Devil’s Night period

If the past four years are any indication, Detroit is likely to see more than 90 fires during the three-day Devil’s Night period beginning Thursday.

Here’s what happens when Detroit firefighters have working equipment

By Steve Neavling on October 26, 2015   Crime & Fire, Fire, Headline  

Here’s what happens when Detroit firefighters have working equipment

When firefighters arrived, a vacant house was engulfed in flames on a block tightly packed with houses in southwest Detroit this weekend.

Deadly fire breaks out in house near 3 closed firehouses in Detroit

By Steve Neavling on October 23, 2015   Crime & Fire, Fire, Headline  

Deadly fire breaks out in house near 3 closed firehouses in Detroit

By the time firefighters arrived, flames were tearing through the windows of a second-floor bedroom on Detroit’s west side.

Suspicious fire burns 4 houses on healthy block in southwest Detroit

By Steve Neavling on October 21, 2015   Crime & Fire, Fire, Headline  

Suspicious fire burns 4 houses on healthy block in southwest Detroit

In the past 48 hours, fires burned 19 houses, six commercial buildings and two apartments.

New Detroit fire commissioner protects whistleblower from punishment

By Steve Neavling on October 19, 2015   Crime & Fire, Fire, Headline  

New Detroit fire commissioner protects whistleblower from punishment

On the past administration’s last day on Friday, the top brass went after a firefighter who blew the whistle on serious safety violations.

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Steve Neavling

Steve Neavling lives and works in Detroit as an investigative journalist. His stories have uncovered corruption, led to arrests and reforms and prompted FBI investigations.

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