Detroit’s fire stations lose power; some rigs stuck, and no fuel available
This is a very serious situation because the Fire Department fights more than a dozen house and building fires a day.
Detroit Fire Department ran out of rigs to respond to emergencies; 3 firefighters injured
It was a frigid, frustrating and overwhelming 14 hours for Detroit’s exhausted firefighters.
Suspicious fire tears through ‘Taxi House’ at Heidelberg Project early Sunday
The eighth art-festooned house at the world-renowned Heidelberg Project was destroyed Sunday morning in yet another suspicious fire.
No, I did not force Broadcastify to end Detroit Fire Department scanner feed
Rarely have I felt compelled to respond to asinine allegations in a column but I am making an exception for this libelous claim from a man in San Antonio, Texas.
Devils’ Night no longer most destructive period for fires in Detroit
The number of fires on Devils’ Night has plummeted since its peak in 1984.
Despite chaotic 24-hour period, Mayor Duggan calls Angels’ Night ‘quiet’
Nearly 40 fires – most of them suspected arsons – broke out in houses, apartments and garages between Thursday and Friday morning in Detroit.
Live blog: Detailed look at every fire during Angels’ Night 2014
We are blogging details of every fire during Angels’ Night tonight to gauge the Detroit’s response and the severity of the arsons.
Photos: A closer look at Fisher Body Plant fire and why firefighter jumped
It was the second fire at the hulking, abandoned Fisher Body Plant 21 in just a few hours. Detroit firefighters were called to the plant at 7:32 a.m. as motorists from nearby I-75 and I-94 saw plumes of black smoke billowing from the long-vacant building. Arriving firefighters found flames in the second and third floor. The dispatcher advised […]
Audio: Firefighter seriously injured when historic Fisher Body Plant collapses
The chief on the scene tried to warn firefighters about the impending collapse but it was too late.
Suspicious fires gut church, apartment building, 5 houses in 3-block area
The Detroit Fire Department is searching for a brazen arsonist or arsonists who are believed to be behind enormous fires on the west-side.