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Home»Posts tagged with»fire (Page 4)

Two bodies found in Detroit house fire believed to be Amber Alert victim and mom

By Steve Neavling on February 20, 2016   Fire, Headline, Police  

Two bodies found in Detroit house fire believed to be Amber Alert victim and mom

Firefighters found two bodies believed to be connected to an Amber Alert issued hours earlier for a missing 4-year-old girl.

Detroit firefighter, 3 residents injured at second-alarm apartment blaze

By Steve Neavling on February 18, 2016   Crime & Fire, Featured Stories, Fire  

Detroit firefighter, 3 residents injured at second-alarm apartment blaze

The fire broke out in an occupied apartment building on Detroit’s northwest side.

Chief: Flint water so corrosive it damaged fire engines, endangered sprinklers

By Steve Neavling on February 11, 2016   Crime & Fire, Fire, Flint Water Crisis, Headline, State of Michigan  

Chief: Flint water so corrosive it damaged fire engines, endangered sprinklers

The damage may significantly decrease water pressure to battle fires.

Pitiful! What happens when firefighters have no working hydrants or water pressure

By Steve Neavling on January 10, 2016   Fire, Headline, posts  

Pitiful! What happens when firefighters have no working hydrants or water pressure

In separate blazes, a baby died and two firefighters were injured, one of them seriously.

Photos: 3,000+ fires broke out in houses and other buildings in Detroit in 2015

By Steve Neavling on January 5, 2016   Crime & Fire, Fire, Headline, posts  

Photos: 3,000+ fires broke out in houses and other buildings in Detroit in 2015

Motor City Muckraker tracked every fire as part of a one-year project that led to reforms and the ousting of top fire officials.

Vigil tonight for firefighter murdered just months before he planned to retire

By Steve Neavling on December 22, 2015   Fire, Headline, posts  

Vigil tonight for firefighter murdered just months before he planned to retire

David Madrigal was preparing to retire next year to enjoy his life as a grandfather.

Detroit firefighter injured saving life of elderly woman

By Steve Neavling on November 22, 2015   Fire, Headline, posts  

Detroit firefighter injured saving life of elderly woman

“I have a victim in the rear stairwell,” a firefighter radioed to the chief.

Another head rolls as Detroit Fire Department undergoes long-awaited changes

By Steve Neavling on November 5, 2015   Fire, Headline  

Another head rolls as Detroit Fire Department undergoes long-awaited changes

Less than a month after Mayor Duggan fired the head of the Detroit Fire Department, another top official is gone.

Tenant eradicating bed bugs believed to have started 3-alarm blaze

By Steve Neavling on November 3, 2015   Fire, Headline, posts  

Tenant eradicating bed bugs believed to have started 3-alarm blaze

Three firefighters were injured trying to rescue residents.

Devil’s Night is on pace to record fewest fires in decades

By Steve Neavling on October 31, 2015   Crime & Fire, Fire  

Devil’s Night is on pace to record fewest fires in decades

For the first time since the 1970s, Detroit is on pace to record fewer than 90 fires during the three-day Devil’s Night period.

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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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