See details, photos of all 257 structure fires in Detroit in March
This is part of a yearlong project to document every fire in Detroit, where the arson rate is the highest in the nation.
Feds: 2 Detroit cops terrorized dealers and dispensaries, stealing money, drugs for years
Two suspended Detroit cops who are accused of stealing drugs, money and property during warrantless raids and bogus arrests were indicted.
March: 250+ fires in houses, buildings as arsonists grow bolder, hydrants break
Rigs broke down, hydrants malfunctioned and arsonists grew bolder in March, the most destructive month yet this year in Detroit.
Detroit reveals plan to fix Fire Department, but is it enough?
Long-awaited help is on the way for the beleaguered Detroit Fire Department.
Blaze rips through 4 houses while ladder truck catches fire
Detroit’s aging rigs are breaking down at a frightening rate.
Private contractors endanger lives, homes by mishandling hydrants in Detroit
The city of Detroit issued about 480 permits last year for private users to tap into hydrants but did nothing to ensure the fire plugs were properly used.
February: Fires broke out in 163 structures, killing at least 5 people as rigs break down
Fires burned longer and caused more damage because of inoperable hydrants and the rapidly declining condition of the city’s rigs.
7 photos: Tanker explodes in freeway crash at Detroit border
The Michigan Department of Transportation is inspecting the road to determine whether it was structurally damaged.
18 notable buildings in Detroit with out-of-service hydrants
The broken hydrants protect homes, schools, historic buildings, apartment high-rises, downtown skyscrapers, libraries, gas stations, churches and more.
Propane gas explosion injures 3 people in commercial building in Detroit
Detroit firefighters were trying to save up to three people trapped on the third floor of a building that exploded this morning on the east side.