Arson investigators thwarted by sudden demolition by Mayor Duggan administration
The apartment made national news in 2011 when a lottery winner killed an Australian landlord outside of the building on Detroit’s east side.
Second-alarm fire in Detroit apartment leaves downtown, east side woefully underprotected
Making matters worse, two chiefs couldn’t respond because their trucks wouldn’t start.
What can go wrong in a day? A whole lot for the Detroit Fire Department
When Detroit firefighters suit up for a run, they have come to expect just about anything.
Underreporting arsons? Fire Department to change figures after our report
Detroit is about to rejoin the nation’s leaders in arsons after we revealed last week that the city dramatically underreported the crimes to the FBI.
Deadly fire rips through camper parked inside white picket fence in Detroit
Since at least 2007, the camper has served as a permanent home for a man who has meticulously maintained the yard and several gardens.