Detroit firefighters attacked by rocks, bottles during wild day of arsons
On Friday, fires broke out in 25 homes, nine cars, a school and an apartment building.
Living in a Detroit neighborhood where a burned-out car languishes for days
A woman with a broken broom stick walked toward me with caution and curiosity. Who could blame her?
A week later: Examining floods that submerged Detroit’s roads, freeways (with audio)
We reviewed dispatch calls and 911 records to get a clearer picture of the floods and their impact on metro Detroit.
Flooding submerges dozens of cars, closes highways, impedes firefighters in Detroit
The flooding was so rampant that Detroit firefighters and police were sometimes unable to reach emergencies.
Audio: Detroit firefighters, medics save man during remarkable rescue
The victim was lifeless when firefighters removed him from a collapsed garage.
Detroit firefighters rescue older man from second-story window
Firefighters spotted the man “waving frantically” as smoke billowed from the house on the city’s west side.
Detroit fire stations flooded with raw sewage, could affect elections
Raw sewage flooded two Detroit fire stations on Sunday, prompting health concerns and fears that the backup could interfere with one of the polling locations during Tuesday’s primary election.
Detroit firefighter captures unique images of city’s forgotten neighborhoods
The images are poignant and engaging, offering an unadulterated glimpse into neglected, forgotten neighborhoods of Detroit.
Child dies after paramedics too slow to Detroit accident scene
After waiting 17 minutes for an ambulance that never showed up, firefighters placed the seizing boy in a fire truck and rushed to Children’s Hospital.
Analysis: Fires ravaged 20 houses overnight in Detroit, injuring two firefighters
The suspicious fires underscore the vulnerability of a city seemingly incapable of handling the unending arson crisis.