Vacant Detroit fire station littered with records, ravaged by thieves
Thieves stole copper plumbing, wiring, fixtures and pipes, while the city left tens of thousands of records behind.
Arsonist strikes another Heidelberg Project house as fundraising continues
Investigators believe someone fire-bombed the Birthday Cake House on Heidelberg Street.
4 bodies found inside crashed, burning car on I-96 in Detroit
An arson squad was en route to investigate.
Arsons, bad hydrants, neglect spelled trouble on Detroit’s west side
Battling fires is a constant struggle in a city with thousands of malfunctioning fire hydrants, an inadequate number of firefighters and 85,000 abandoned structures.
Firefighters, neighbors rescue 4 unattended children from burning home in Detroit
The children – ages 4, 6, 8 and 11 – were home alone when the fire broke out at 5236 Cecil.
Another art-festooned house burns near Heidelberg Project
Fire tore through the house on Heidelberg Street after investigators believe the home was doused in gas.
Audio: 2 men die after one lights the other on fire in Detroit
Two men are dead after one doused the other with an accelerant and lit a fire on Detroit’s west side Thursday evening.
2 people severely burned after victim set afire in Detroit
The first ambulance took at least 12 minutes to arrive.
Thousands evacuated from Dally in the Alley after transformer explodes
Firefighters were worried about the live wires dangling over the heads of festival-goers.
Detroit Firehose Challenge: Charlie LeDuff gets soaked for a new local cause
“I pledge $1,000 to my brothers and sisters who look out for my brothers and sisters,” LeDuff said before being soaked with a firehose.