2 people killed, 1 injured in arson fire on Detroit’s east side
At least 32 people have died in Detroit fires this year.
Detroit wildly underreports fire-related injuries, fatalities and arsons
The city of Detroit painted a wildly inaccurate and misleading picture of the fire crisis through a public database that was supposed to create transparency.
Records: 4 firefighters collected abundant overtime they didn’t work
Just days after we requested overtime records, Detroit launched a fraud investigation into the scheme.
Dousing the Devil: Record low fires break out during pre-Halloween tradition
Devil’s Night recorded the fewest number of fires since at least the 1970s.
5 reasons Devil’s Night could be more destructive than recent years
Although the number of fires have leveled off during Devil’s Night over the past five years, this year poses more significant challenges.
Loveland shows areas most vulnerable to fires during Devil’s Night period
If the past four years are any indication, Detroit is likely to see more than 90 fires during the three-day Devil’s Night period beginning Thursday.
Here’s what happens when Detroit firefighters have working equipment
When firefighters arrived, a vacant house was engulfed in flames on a block tightly packed with houses in southwest Detroit this weekend.
FOIA victory: Motor City Muckraker gets broken hydrant records from Detroit
The records show the city grossly misrepresented the number of broken hydrants earlier this year.
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.