Tenant eradicating bed bugs believed to have started 3-alarm blaze
Three firefighters were injured trying to rescue residents.
Detroit City Council approves Eric Jones as new fire commissioner
The former assistant police chief now has the authority to appoint new top brass to deliver on a pledge to clean up the beleaguered Fire Department.
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.
Devil’s Night is on pace to record fewest fires in decades
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.
5 reasons Devil’s Night could be more destructive than recent years
Although the number of fires have leveled off during Devil’s Night over the past five years, this year poses more significant challenges.
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.
Here’s what happens when Detroit firefighters have working equipment
When firefighters arrived, a vacant house was engulfed in flames on a block tightly packed with houses in southwest Detroit this weekend.
Deadly fire breaks out in house near 3 closed firehouses in Detroit
By the time firefighters arrived, flames were tearing through the windows of a second-floor bedroom on Detroit’s west side.
Suspicious fire burns 4 houses on healthy block in southwest Detroit
In the past 48 hours, fires burned 19 houses, six commercial buildings and two apartments.
New Detroit fire commissioner protects whistleblower from punishment
On the past administration’s last day on Friday, the top brass went after a firefighter who blew the whistle on serious safety violations.