Daring rescue by Detroit firefighters saves squatter from boarded-up house
The boarded-up brick house was oozing black smoke when a neighbor told arriving Detroit firefighters that a squatter may be inside.
Detroit on Fire: 220+ houses, buildings burn in January; fire rigs malfunction
Despite Detroit’s population decline, fires continue to devour neighborhoods at a punishing rate,
January: A list of all 220+ structure fires with photos, breakdowns
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We’re tracking every fire in Detroit in 2015 to provide unflinching look at crisis
Fires are ravaging neighborhoods, claiming lives and chasing residents out of the city.
Numerous explosions force evacuations, second-alarm in downtown Detroit
Firefighters evacuated an office building and cordoned off a section of downtown Detroit this morning after several explosions caused a fire in the high-rise and prompted concerns of more widespread problems.
Detroit firefighters threatened with discipline for taking donations, talking to media
As the Detroit Fire Department sinks into a deeper funding crisis, placing more lives in danger, Mayor Mike Duggan’s administration is cracking the whip on firefighters who accept donations or speak to the media.
Suburban cops under investigation after punching, kicking black Detroiter
At least one of the cops was from Grosse Pointe Park and became enraged when the suspect yelled “Jesus” while getting kicked and punched.
Street musician: Security at Detroit Opera House pepper-sprayed me
Frank McCullers has been playing trumpet on the sidewalk outside of the Detroit Opera House for a decade, becoming a fixture on Broadway Street.
Police investigating death of 9-year-old boy shot in face in Detroit
The boy was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Sophisticated marijuana grow in Detroit sparks house fire, prompts hazmat response
Detroit firefighters took no chances when they summoned a hazardous materials team to a west-side house that was teeming with pot plants.