Councilman got wish: Historic club gutted
An effort to save the historic University Club would devolve into a discussion of slave institutions and the Holocaust.
Four seniors injured in high-rise apartment blaze
Firefighters climbed 10 flights of stairs to rescue seniors stranded in smoke-filled rooms and hallways in a high-rise apartment building.
Tense scene unfolds outside charred liquor store as ATF investigates, scrappers lurk
Some residents also hurled insults at the owners of Ideal Market at Chene and Ferry, accusing them of burning down the store for insurance money.
Owner: Liquor store closed for “break” when it erupted on fire, injuring 2 firefighters in Detroit
“We don’t know what happened,” the owner said in broken English. “We were on our way back and saw the fire in the front. It could have been anything.”
Budget cuts nearly claim lives of children, senior severely injured in Detroit fire bombing
Without enough ambulances on the streets, firefighters had to resuscitate a young boy themselves and rush him to the hospital because paramedics took too long to arrive.
Plumes of black smoke paint the Detroit skyline
At first glimpse, it looked like downtown Detroit was on fire.
Suspect arrested after Art Van family targeted in firebombing attempt at Grosse Pointe home
The homemade bomb fizzled out before it caught fire at the Whittier home of Art Van Furniture President Gary Van Elslander.
Firefighter: As local hero put to rest today, we are reminded of dangers of saving lives
We kiss our families goodbye and we drive off to the fire house, knowing we may never kiss them again. We know it, but we do not think about it.
Mayor Bing’s chance to spread good news goes up in flames – literally
In a city as broke as Detroit, it’s not often that Mayor Dave Bing has good news to report.
Lens on Detroit: Suspicious fire ravages major installation at Heidelberg Project
An early morning fire tore through an abandoned housed that served as an art installation at the world-renowned Heidelberg Project on the city’s east side.