Disabled boy dies, mother rescued in house fire in Detroit
The fire killed a teenage boy in a wheelchair and injured his sister and mom early Sunday morning on Detroit’s east side.
Detroit firefighter injured saving life of elderly woman
“I have a victim in the rear stairwell,” a firefighter radioed to the chief.
Deadly fire breaks out in house near 3 closed firehouses in Detroit
By the time firefighters arrived, flames were tearing through the windows of a second-floor bedroom on Detroit’s west side.
Detroit replaces rescue squad with pickup truck; another rig breaks down
The city’s top fire official has maintained the fleet “is up to snuff,” despite persistent problems that endanger residents.
Rescue efforts underway after downtown high-rises lose power, stranding people
At least two dozen firefighters and several ambulances rushed to downtown Detroit after several high-rise buildings in downtown lost power, trapping people in elevators.
Rescue dogs spared from police seizure at last minute
Detroit police avoided a potentially ugly standoff with an animal rescue group Monday.
Houses disappear around broken hydrant in neglected Detroit neighborhood
Detroit has ignored a broken hydrant for a year or more on a neglected block where six houses have burned to the ground and recently risked the lives of firefighters.
Propane gas explosion injures 3 people in commercial building in Detroit
Detroit firefighters were trying to save up to three people trapped on the third floor of a building that exploded this morning on the east side.
Strangers rescue toddler, mom from burning home but can’t reach grandma
They crawled through the house until they saw a disoriented woman with a toddler in her extended hands.
Daring rescue by Detroit firefighters saves squatter from boarded-up house
The boarded-up brick house was oozing black smoke when a neighbor told arriving Detroit firefighters that a squatter may be inside.