Jan. 8
Time: 6:15 a.m.
Address: E. 8 Mile & Westphalia, 48209
Building type: Commercial building
Occupancy:
Preliminary cause:
Details: Building about 50’x30′
Companies: C9, E50, S6, E58, E60, L23, E56, TAC2
Time: 9:33 a.m.
Address: 11585 Wilfred, 48214
Building type: House
Occupancy: Occupied
Preliminary cause: Short circuit
Details: 2-story house
Companies: L23, C9, S6, E50, E58
Time: 10:43 a.m.
Address: 9427 Knodell, 48213
Building type: House
Occupancy: Vacant
Preliminary cause: Suspicious
Details: Only 1.3 miles from last house fire. First hydrant didn’t work.
Companies: C9, E50, E41, L23, S3, TAC2, E60, E52
Time: 11:40 a.m.
Address: 8201 Roselawn, 48204
Building type: House
Occupancy: Occupied
Preliminary cause:
Details: L22 responded from the repair shop
Companies: E34, E42, S4, L22, C2
Time: 6:50 p.m.
Address: Parker & Charlevoix, 48214
Building type: House
Occupancy: Vacant
Preliminary cause: Suspicious
Details: Small fire handled by E41
Companies: E41
Time: 8:01 p.m.
Address: 11731 Beaverland, 48239
Building type: House
Occupancy: Occupied.
Preliminary cause:
Details: Firefighters thought the house was condemned and torn down at first, but it actually blew up in a gas explosion. A retired firefighter pulled the homeowner from the house. Two neighboring were damaged.
Companies: L27, S1, E55, E57, C4, E54, S1, E59. Relief companies: L26, E53, C4
Time: 9:58 p.m.
Address: Richton & 14th, 48206
Building type: House
Occupancy:
Preliminary cause: Suspicious
Details:
Companies: E39, E40, L17
Jan. 9
Time: 3:52 a.m.
Address: 17100 Mitchell, 48212
Building type: House
Occupancy: Vacant
Preliminary cause:
Details: Took defensive posture. Another fire broke out five blocks away
Companies: E34, L18, C8, S5, E56
Time: 4:39 a.m.
Address: 18127 McDougall, 48234
Building type: House
Occupancy: Vacant
Preliminary cause: Unknown
Details: This fire broke out near another fire, forcing the city to send companies from farther away. The house was engulfed when the chief arrived from the other fire. Had to send two ladder trucks because L17 did not have a working tower. The house collapsed.
Companies: C8, E35, E40, L17, L18, S5
Jan. 10
Time: 10:34 a.m.
Address: 10343 Beaconsfield
Building type: House
Occupancy:
Preliminary cause:
Details: 054
Companies: C9, E50, E52, S6, L23
Time: 2:43 p.m.
Address: 86 Edgevale, 48203
Building type: House
Occupancy:
Preliminary cause:
Details: Illegal electrical hookup spotted.
Companies: S3, C8, HPL1, E44,
Time: 9:41 p.m.
Address: 6116 Lodewyck, 48224
Building type: House
Occupancy:
Preliminary cause: Unknown
Details:
Companies: E58, S6, C9, E52 , L31
Jan. 11
Time: 3:53 a.m.
Address: 12351 Longview, 48213
Building type: House
Occupancy: Vacant
Preliminary cause:
Details:
Companies: TAC2, S6, L23, E50, C9, E58
Time: 4:28 a.m.
Address: 1932 E. Lafayette
Building type: House
Occupancy: Occupied
Preliminary cause: Suspicious
Details: Chief: Fire was lit from outside a townhouse. “The people are burned out.” “They heard a loud boom.”
Companies: S2, E9, L6, E1, C1, E41
Time: 12:15 p.m.
Address: 16641 W. Warren
Building type: Commercial
Occupancy:
Preliminary cause: Suspicious
Details: Fire was going throughout the building when firefighters arrived. Arson investigator called.
Companies: E53, E55, C2, L27, S1, E34, E57
Time: 1:18 p.m.
Address: 19376 Ward
Building type:
Occupancy:
Preliminary cause: Short circuit
Details: Small fire handled by first truck and engine.
Companies: E30, L17
Time: 1:23 p.m.
Address: 2061 Hazel
Building type:
Occupancy:
Preliminary cause: Discarded cigarette
Details: Small fire handled by the first engine, truck and squad.
Companies: E39, L20, S2
Time: 2:57 p.m.
Address: 21845 Pickford
Building type: House
Occupancy: Vacant
Preliminary cause: Suspicious
Details:
Companies: C4, S1, L26, E54, E58
Time:7:27 p.m.
Address: 20116 Graydale and Fargo
Building type: House
Occupancy: Occupied
Preliminary cause: Unknown
Details: All occupants were safely out of the house.
Companies: E59, S1, C4, L26, E54
Jan. 12
Time: 1:15 a.m.
Address: 1710 Van Dyke
Building type: House
Occupancy: Occupied
Preliminary cause:
Details: Basement fire
Companies: L6, E41, E9, S3, C1,
Time: 5:22 a.m.
Address: 18046 Norwood, 48234
Building type: House
Occupancy:
Preliminary cause: Suspicious
Details: Engulfed when firefighters arrived. First arriving company requested EMS, saying the house was occupied. EMS arrived on scene at 5:39 a.m. Full search of the house couldn’t be completed because the building collapsed.
Companies: S5, L18, E56, E44, C8
Time: 6:14 a.m.
Address: 11563 Wilfred
Building type: Occupied
Occupancy:
Preliminary cause: Suspicious
Details: Neighbors told firefighters a 50-year-old lived at the home. Arson investigators were called to the scene at 7:30 a.m. An investigator showed up within 10 minutes. Chief 9 releases EMS at 8:18 a.m.
Companies: E58, S6, C9, TAC2, L23, E50, E52
Time: 8:10 p.m.
Address: 14883 Indiana
Building type: Multi-family House
Occupancy: Occupied
Preliminary cause:
Details: Two-story house was engulfed when firefighters arrived. Two extra engine companies were called to help.
Companies: E40, E30, L17, S5, C8, E42, E53
Time: 9:14 a.m.
Address: Danbury and W. Winchester
Building type: House
Occupancy: Vacant
Preliminary cause: Suspicious
Details: Small fire engine and truck handle
Companies: L8, E44
Time: 8:57 p.m.
Address: 9911 Mansfield, 48227
Building type: House
Occupancy: Occupied
Preliminary cause:
Details: Fire was on the first floor when firefighters arrived. Everyone was safely out of the house.
Companies: S1, C2, L27, E55, E53
Time: 10:19 p.m.
Address: 14838 Prest, 48227
Building type:
Occupancy:
Preliminary cause: Suspcious
Details: Fire in the rear of the first and second floor. Unable to gain control of the fire at 10:35 p.m., firefighters took a defensive posture, letting it burn while protecting the surrounding structures. The fire extended to a neighboring house at 10:42 p.m. Relief companies started arriving at 11:45 p.m., sapping fire protection in a lot of the west side. The fire was extinguished at 3:48 a.m.
Companies: E54, L26, C4, S5, E40,
Relief companies: S1, E53, E30, L27, E30
Time: 10:59 p.m.
Address: 2406 Wendell and Pitt
Building type: House
Occupancy: Occupied
Preliminary cause:
Details: EMS requested for standby. An extra company was called at 11:27 p.m,.
Companies: E33, S4, E27, L8, C7, E34, E29
Jan. 13
Time: 2:17 a.m.
Address: 2392 Wendell
Building type: House
Occupancy:
Preliminary cause:
Details: Extra manpower requested at a 2:29 a.m. Disposition read at 3:56 a.m.
Companies: E33, C7, E27, L8, S4
Time: 2:38 a.m.
Address: 15899 Linwood, 48238
Building type: House
Occupancy:
Preliminary cause: Suspicious
Details: Small fire
Companies: E39, L17
Time: 3:30 a.m.
Address: 9980 Evergreen
Building type: House
Occupancy:
Preliminary cause: Suspicious
Details: A molotov cocktail was thrown at the house but only caused a small fire. EMS was requested at the onset because the caller said the house was occupied.
Companies: L27, E55
Time: 4:05 a.m.
Address: 16244 Tracey
Building type: House
Occupancy:
Preliminary cause:
Details: Fire was on the second floor. Fire was extinguished at 4:38 a.m.
Companies: C4, E30, E53, S1, L17
Time: 6:06 a.m.
Address: 15680 Saratoga
Building type:
Occupancy:
Preliminary cause: Suspicious
Details: Firefighters quickly fanned out to see if anyone was inside the home. Primary search of the house completed at 6:26 p.m. Fire was out at 6:29 p.m.
Companies: E58, S6, E50, L23, C9
Time: 5:24 p.m.
Address: 4059 Clements, 48238
Building type: 2-flat
Occupancy: Abandoned
Preliminary cause: Suspicious
Details: The second story was on fire when firefighters arrived. For some reason, miscommunication between dispatch and L7 and E42 caused a 17-minute delay in response time.
Companies: E39, E42, L7, S5, C5, E40
Time: 5:33 p.m.
Address: 20037 Danbury, 48203
Building type: House
Occupancy: Vacant
Preliminary cause:
Details: Chief 8 reported seeing heavy smoke from quarters. When he arrived, he said one house was engulfed and may be spreading to another house. Firefighters took a defensive posture. Highland Park Ladder 1 took nearly 20 minutes to respond. The closest ladder truck was having mechanical problems. Several hydrants didn’t work. Miscommunication with dispatch led to a delayed response by a third fire engine. It was until 6:09 p.m. that firefighters were able to find and tap into a hydrant. The chief ordered that no one go inside the house. Firefighters smelled natural gas.
Companies: C8, E44, E56, HPL1, S3, E30
Time: 8:07 p.m.
Address: 4059 Clement, 48238
Building type: 2-flat
Occupancy: Abandoned
Preliminary cause: Unknown
Details:
Companies: E39, E42, S5, C5, E40, L7
Time: 9:20 p.m.
Address: 9223 Winthrop, 48228
Building type: House
Occupancy: Occupied
Preliminary cause: Unknown
Details: Fire was on the second floor when firefighters arrived. All occupants were safely out of the house. Significant damage.
Companies: L27, E55, E42, S1, C2, E53
Jan. 14
Time: 12:54 a.m.
Address: 9181 Ward
Building type: House
Occupancy:
Preliminary cause: Unknown
Details: Small fire
Companies: E42, L27
Time: 4:16 a.m., 48206
Address: 2360 W. Philadelphia
Building type: Houses
Occupancy: At least 1 was occupied.
Preliminary cause: Combustible too close to heating source
Details: All occupants were out of the 2-story dwelling, which quickly became engulfed and spread to a neighboring house. Firefighters cleared the scene at 6 p.m.
Companies: S4, C5, E17, E39, L7, E42, E35
Time: 5:26 a.m.
Address: 9200 Ward, 48228
Building type: House
Occupancy:
Preliminary cause:
Details: Engulfed when firefighters arrived; they took a defensive posture and called for extra manpower. The fire extended to another house.
Companies: C2, S5, E34, E53, L27, E40
Time: 9:27 a.m.
Address: Across from 13400 Wickham
Building type: House
Occupancy:
Preliminary cause:
Details:
Companies: E53, E30, S1, C4, L17
Time: 10:42 a.m.
Address: 8314 Cloverlawn
Building type:
Occupancy:
Details: 2-story house engulfed when firefighters arrived. Extra companies requested.
Companies: S4, E39, C2, L22, E42, E33, E55
Time: 1:23 p.m.
Address: Near 2392 Wendell
Building type: House
Occupancy:
Preliminary cause: Discarded cigarette
Details: Small fire in a vacant house
Companies: E27, L8
Time: 4:19 p.m.
Address: 7735 Lane, 48209
Building type: Commercial
Occupancy:
Preliminary cause:
Details: Firefighters initially had trouble accessing the building, which was smoking. A large rubbish fire was found inside. Firefighters had to break through the building to get a hose inside but still had trouble extinguishing the blaze because of the distance from fire hydrants. At 5:50 p.m., firefighters requested police because a truck drove through the fire scene and nearly struck a fireman.
Companies: E27, E33, L8, S4, C7, E1, E34
Time: 9:57 p.m.
Address: 2385 Glendale
Building type: 16-unit apartment
Occupancy: Occupied
Preliminary cause:
Details: The building was evacuated, and the manager said everyone was safely out of the building. The water from the fire froze on Glendale, and firefighters waited more than an hour for a salt truck to arrive.
Companies: S5, C8, E35, L17, E42, E35,
Time: 11:13 p.m.
Address: 11746 Flanders, 48205
Building type: House
Occupancy:
Preliminary cause: Suspicious
Details:
Companies: C9, E46, E50, E58, L23, S6
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