‘Person of interest’ questioned in apartment fire that killed 5 in Detroit
Five people were killed and four seriously injured in an apartment fire in Detroit.
Five people were killed and four seriously injured in an apartment fire in Detroit.
One firefighter was injured, and a puppy was saved from a burning house.
Traditionally, Devils’ Night fires peak from late Oct. 30 to early Halloween.
It began innocently enough: Young pranksters draped toilet paper on trees and threw eggs at houses in Detroit.
In the early 1990s, artist Tyree Guyton held a gun to his head. He didn’t pull the trigger and instead created a world-renowned outdoor art exhibit. Now he’s ready for something new.
Firefighters are bracing for what has become the most destructive three-day period for fires in Detroit – July 2-4. We’ll provide details of every fire, with videos and photos.
During a 10-hour period on the Fourth of July last year, more than 60 fires broke out in homes, commercial buildings, garages, cars and trash cans.
A Detroit law enforcement official appeared to assault a photographer who was obeying orders and retreating at a fire scene on the west side.
Devil’s Night recorded the fewest number of fires since at least the 1970s.
For the first time since the 1970s, Detroit is on pace to record fewer than 90 fires during the three-day Devil’s Night period.