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Home»Posts tagged with»angels night

Devil on the run: 3-Day Angels’ Night period least destructive since at least 1970s

By Steve Neavling on November 1, 2016   Fire  

Devil on the run: 3-Day Angels’ Night period least destructive since at least 1970s

While there were slightly fewer fires in 2015, arsons and destructive blazes took a nosedive this year, marking a decades-long record.

12 hours of Devils’ Night: 11 houses, 1 apartment building and 1 garage burn

By Steve Neavling on October 31, 2016   Fire, Headline  

12 hours of Devils’ Night: 11 houses, 1 apartment building and 1 garage burn

One firefighter was injured, and a puppy was saved from a burning house.

From toilet paper to molotov cocktails: A brief history of Devils’ Night

By Steve Neavling on October 29, 2016   Crime & Fire, Fire, Headline  

From toilet paper to molotov cocktails: A brief history of Devils’ Night

It began innocently enough: Young pranksters draped toilet paper on trees and threw eggs at houses in Detroit.

Dousing the Devil: Record low fires break out during pre-Halloween tradition

By Steve Neavling on November 1, 2015   Fire, Headline  

Dousing the Devil: Record low fires break out during pre-Halloween tradition

Devil’s Night recorded the fewest number of fires since at least the 1970s.

Loveland shows areas most vulnerable to fires during Devil’s Night period

By Steve Neavling on October 28, 2015   Crime & Fire, Fire, Headline  

Loveland shows areas most vulnerable to fires during Devil’s Night period

If the past four years are any indication, Detroit is likely to see more than 90 fires during the three-day Devil’s Night period beginning Thursday.

Devils’ Night no longer most destructive period for fires in Detroit

By Steve Neavling on November 1, 2014   Fire, Headline, posts  

Devils’ Night no longer most destructive period for fires in Detroit

The number of fires on Devils’ Night has plummeted since its peak in 1984.

Despite chaotic 24-hour period, Mayor Duggan calls Angels’ Night ‘quiet’

By Steve Neavling on October 31, 2014   Fire, Headline, posts  

Despite chaotic 24-hour period, Mayor Duggan calls Angels’ Night ‘quiet’

Nearly 40 fires – most of them suspected arsons – broke out in houses, apartments and garages between Thursday and Friday morning in Detroit.

Live blog: Detailed look at every fire during Angels’ Night 2014

By Steve Neavling on October 30, 2014   Crime & Fire, Fire, Headline, posts  

Live blog: Detailed look at every fire during Angels’ Night 2014

We are blogging details of every fire during Angels’ Night tonight to gauge the Detroit’s response and the severity of the arsons.

Deadly firebombing caps wild 3-day Angels’ Night

By Steve Neavling on November 1, 2013   Crime & Fire, Fire, Headline, posts  

Deadly firebombing caps wild 3-day Angels’ Night

Perhaps most eye-opening wasn’t the number of fires but the fallouts from budget cuts.

Live Blog: Detroit battles arsons on Angels’ Night, Halloween

By Abigail Shah on October 30, 2013   Crime & Fire, Featured Stories, Fire, posts  

Live Blog: Detroit battles arsons on Angels’ Night, Halloween

The cash-strapped Detroit Fire Department is expected to respond to dozens of arsons as Angels’ Night gets underway. We’ll monitor the action and provide up-to-the-minute updates on every reported fire.

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Steve Neavling

Steve Neavling lives and works in Detroit as an investigative journalist. His stories have uncovered corruption, led to arrests and reforms and prompted FBI investigations.

Abigail Shah

Co-founder of Motor City Muckraker, Abigail Shah is a native Detroit and graduated with a BS in psychology from Wayne State University.

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