Sophisticated marijuana grow in Detroit sparks house fire, prompts hazmat response
Detroit firefighters took no chances when they summoned a hazardous materials team to a west-side house that was teeming with pot plants.
Body found inside burning historic apartment building in Detroit
Firefighters found a body inside the historic El Tovar apartment building shortly before 9 p.m. tonight.
Detroit firefighters missed body in basement of burning west side home
The brother of the victim found the body in the basement, still soaked from when the house was hosed down.
Detroit firefighters rescue 22 dogs – mostly puppies – from burning house
The pit bulls were confined to a burning basement.
Detroit Fire Department ran out of rigs to respond to emergencies; 3 firefighters injured
It was a frigid, frustrating and overwhelming 14 hours for Detroit’s exhausted firefighters.
No, I did not force Broadcastify to end Detroit Fire Department scanner feed
Rarely have I felt compelled to respond to asinine allegations in a column but I am making an exception for this libelous claim from a man in San Antonio, Texas.
Devils’ Night no longer most destructive period for fires in Detroit
The number of fires on Devils’ Night has plummeted since its peak in 1984.
Live blog: Detailed look at every fire during Angels’ Night 2014
We are blogging details of every fire during Angels’ Night tonight to gauge the Detroit’s response and the severity of the arsons.
Photos: A closer look at Fisher Body Plant fire and why firefighter jumped
It was the second fire at the hulking, abandoned Fisher Body Plant 21 in just a few hours. Detroit firefighters were called to the plant at 7:32 a.m. as motorists from nearby I-75 and I-94 saw plumes of black smoke billowing from the long-vacant building. Arriving firefighters found flames in the second and third floor. The dispatcher advised […]
Suspicious fires gut church, apartment building, 5 houses in 3-block area
The Detroit Fire Department is searching for a brazen arsonist or arsonists who are believed to be behind enormous fires on the west-side.