50 photos showing the dangers of Detroit’s pervasive dead trees
Tens of thousands of dead and dying trees in Detroit are in danger of falling on houses, cars, streets, power lines and garages.
Tens of thousands of dead trees wreak havoc in Detroit’s neighborhoods
Dead trees played a major role in the largest breakout of fires in Detroit since at least 2010.
Cover-up? Police, fire officials protect firefighter from drug operation, illegal DTE hookup
Detroit’s top brass is determined to protect a firefighter who raised $10,000+ after his house was gutted by a blaze that caused two injuries under suspicious circumstances.
Rescue efforts underway after downtown high-rises lose power, stranding people
At least two dozen firefighters and several ambulances rushed to downtown Detroit after several high-rise buildings in downtown lost power, trapping people in elevators.
Another downtown manhole cover ‘blows,’ but DTE denies problems
Less than two days after firefighters reported an underground fire in downtown Detroit, they spotted smoke coming from another “blown” manhole Monday morning, just a block from Cobo Center.
Numerous explosions force evacuations, second-alarm in downtown Detroit
Firefighters evacuated an office building and cordoned off a section of downtown Detroit this morning after several explosions caused a fire in the high-rise and prompted concerns of more widespread problems.
DTE Energy worker assaulted for trying to turn off power to Detroit home
A Detroit woman determined to keep her power from being shut off assaulted a DTE worker and then turned her dog on him, police said.
Storied Temple Hotel demolished in Cass Corridor for DTE
DTE reportedly purchased the Detroit hotel for more than $3 million as the Red Wings arena .
DTE finds 4-month gas leak under abandoned hospital in Detroit
The gas company responded only after Motor City Muckraker published a story about the unaddressed problem in Virginia Park.
Mysterious gas leak frightens residents of historic Detroit neighborhood
Neither the fire department nor DTE said they can find the source of what both acknowledge may be a major leak coming from a natural gas line or the underground sewage system.