Unsolved arson of historic gem paved way for new Meijer store in Detroit
The once-elegant University Club was gutted by a second-alarm fire after the owner neglected the building.
Suspected serial arsonist targets numerous homes on Detroit’s east side
A serial arsonist appears to be responsible for setting fire to as many as dozens of vacant houses on Detroit’s east side over the past month, brazenly targeting multiple homes at a time.
World-famous Kronk Gym destroyed by suspicious fire in Detroit
Kronk Gym was a world-renowned boxing powerhouse in Detroit that produced more than 30 world champions, most notably Tommy Hearns.
White Detroit firefighter terminated for ‘racially insensitive’ watermelon gift
A probationary Detroit firefighter was terminated for wrapping a pink bow on a watermelon and giving it to a predominately black fire station as a gift.
After battling two consecutive blazes, Detroit firefighter dies of heart attack
Beloved firefighter Kevin Ramsey died after fighting a fire in a vacant apartment and then a store on Detroit’s east side.
Suspicious blaze rips through Eastern Market warehouse
Workers on forklifts were still in the building when the fire broke out.
Detroit firefighters overwhelmed by nearly 30 blazes on Fourth of July
Many of the fires spread to adjacent structures, and at least two rigs broke down.
Detroit firefighters lied to police after crashing rig during joy ride
Three firefighters are accused of going to great lengths to conceal an expensive crash.
How Detroit’s EMS response times went from miserable to above average
It only took Detroit two years to revamp the city’s notoriously slow response times.
Second-alarm blaze guts downtown Detroit liquor store
Heavy fire tore through a liquor store in downtown Detroit early Sunday morning and spread to the second floor.