Detroit’s top fire official, Don Austin, is resigning in wake of botched fire crisis
Fire Commissioner Don Austin routinely mishandled Detroit’s fire crisis.
Thousands expected to apply for 90 Detroit firefighter openings
People are lining up for one of the most grueling, dangerous jobs in the city.
Fire station without power since Friday in southwest Detroit
Engine 48 is one of the most important lines of defense against a fire at the Marathon refinery and provides protection to tens of thousands of people in southwest Detroit.
Firefighters who need emergency gear better cross fingers
Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr has pledged a wholesale restructuring of the fire department.
Protesters call for resignation of Detroit Fire Commissioner
Detroiters have had enough. Arsons are burning out neighborhood cores.
Detroit investigates just 20% of suspicious fires, underreports arson
Failures in the Fire Department are prompting calls for Fire Commissioner Don Austin to retire.
Hiring of 100 Detroit firefighters stalled by outsourcing plan
Moving fire training to Livonia also is expected to make it more difficult for Detroiters to participate.
Mayor Bing’s administration snubs questions about crisis brewing in fire department
More than half of Detroit’s fire trucks are broken down or out of service.