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.
Hazmat Level 1 declared after mercury spill at Detroit water treatment plant
A hazardous materials team and firefighters were called to Detroit’s water treatment plant this morning after a mercury spill.
Morning of hell: 3 firefighters injured, 7 houses destroyed, 2 fire trucks break down
Fire hydrants malfunctioned as overstretched firefighters did all they could.
Body found floating in Detroit River near Joe Louis Arena on Labor Day
A body was found floating in the Detroit River near the Joe Louis Arena late Monday morning.
Body found inside manhole in Detroit believed to be missing 19-year-old
For two months, Brenda Burton searched dozens of vacant houses for her son, scoured abandoned lots and posted missing signs around their west-side neighborhood.
How Mayor Duggan manipulates media about Detroit’s long-neglected fire crisis
Mayor Duggan continues to deny serious problems plaguing the fire department as his administration retaliates against whistleblowers and lies to the media.
Fire official sends grammatically challenged, arrogant letter to firefighters
Detroit’s fire administration continues to lash out at firefighters for speaking out about dangerously defective rigs and other serious safety issues.
Firefighters retaliated against for blowing whistle on serious safety issues
The city of Detroit is disciplining and threatening firefighters for expressing concerns about public safety and dangerously defective rigs, a violation of whistleblower protection laws.
Mayor Duggan’s graffiti crackdown targets fundraiser for firefighters
Police are threatening to arrest a graphic designer for creating images of broken hydrants that ended up on light poles and vacant buildings.
Records: Detroit firehouses riddled with asbestos, mold, lead paint & fire hazards
Some of the most hazardous buildings in Detroit are the city’s 40 firehouses.