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Home»Posts tagged with»Fire hydrants

Fire strikes again in neighborhood with bad hydrants, destroying 3 homes

By Steve Neavling on September 16, 2015   Crime & Fire, Fire, Headline  

Fire strikes again in neighborhood with bad hydrants, destroying 3 homes

The city of Detroit installed hydrants that are incapable of supplying enough water to extinguish large fires.

House fire spreads after every hydrant in Detroit neighborhood fails

By Steve Neavling on August 14, 2015   Crime & Fire, Fire, Headline  

House fire spreads after every hydrant in Detroit neighborhood fails

A firefighter delivered the dreaded news: “We can’t find any working hydrants.”

Black smoke prevents neighbors from saving elderly woman in second fatal fire this weekend in Detroit

By Steve Neavling on January 27, 2013   City Government, Crime & Fire, Fire, Government, Mayor's Office, posts  

Black smoke prevents neighbors from saving elderly woman in second fatal fire this weekend in Detroit

The smoke was too thick, suffocating and disorienting to reach the 83-year-old woman in her bedroom.

Fire hydrants malfunction, baby girl dies in east-side blaze this morning

By Steve Neavling on January 26, 2013   City Government, Crime & Fire, Fire, Mayor's Office, posts  

Fire hydrants malfunction, baby girl dies in east-side blaze this morning

Unable to find working hydrants, firefighters dashed through heavy smoke and extreme heat to rescue a lifeless 10-month-girl from her upstairs bedroom early this morning.

Detroit firefighters lose control of blaze because six closest fire hydrants malfunctioned

By Steve Neavling on January 24, 2013   City Government, Crime & Fire, Fire, Government, Mayor's Office, posts  

Detroit firefighters lose control of blaze because six closest fire hydrants malfunctioned

Firefighters scrambled for blocks before getting lucky on the seventh hydrant.

Video: Detroiters at risk because of chronically malfunctioning fire hydrants

By Steve Neavling on November 28, 2012   City Government, Crime & Fire, Fire, Government, Lens On Detroit, Mayor's Office, posts, Video  

Video: Detroiters at risk because of chronically malfunctioning fire hydrants

“Oh, God,” Janet Howard said, fearing the spreading flames would devour the entire block of Garland and Canfield, where an arsonist also set a blaze the day before. “Please. Please, God.”

Steve Neavling

Steve Neavling lives and works in Detroit as an investigative journalist. His stories have uncovered corruption, led to arrests and reforms and prompted FBI investigations.

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