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Here’s what happens when Detroit firefighters have working equipment

By Steve Neavling on October 26, 2015   Crime & Fire, Fire, Headline  

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.

Deadly fire breaks out in house near 3 closed firehouses in Detroit

By Steve Neavling on October 23, 2015   Crime & Fire, Fire, Headline  

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.

Suspicious fire burns 4 houses on healthy block in southwest Detroit

By Steve Neavling on October 21, 2015   Crime & Fire, Fire, Headline  

Suspicious fire burns 4 houses on healthy block in southwest Detroit

In the past 48 hours, fires burned 19 houses, six commercial buildings and two apartments.

Numerous fire engines & trucks break down after Duggan administration denies problems

By Steve Neavling on August 7, 2015   Fire, Headline  

Numerous fire engines & trucks break down after Duggan administration denies problems

On the day that Mayor Mike Duggan’s administration disputed our 18-month investigation into the city’s dangerously defective fire engines and ladder trucks, at least four rigs broke down.

Detroit’s new fire engine taken out of service less than day after its debut

By Steve Neavling on July 21, 2015   Crime & Fire, Headline  

Detroit’s new fire engine taken out of service less than day after its debut

Less than a day before hitting the streets for the first time, Detroit’s fire engine was taken out of service and sent to the repair shop.

Firefighters battled to save fire station from party store blaze

By Steve Neavling on July 19, 2015   Crime & Fire, Fire  

Firefighters battled to save fire station from party store blaze

A fire broke out inside a vacant party store in southwest Detroit this afternoon and came dangerously close to spreading to an active fire station next door.

Graffiti vandals target Detroit’s first dog park after recent opening

By Steve Neavling on May 30, 2014   Crime & Fire, Featured Stories, Police  

Graffiti vandals target Detroit’s first dog park after recent opening

The Detroit Dog Park was the culmination of three years of painstaking work to find an ideal location and to clear bureaucratic hurdles.

Toxic fire breaks out at oil company complex in Detroit this morning

By Steve Neavling on May 22, 2014   Crime & Fire, Fire  

Toxic fire breaks out at oil company complex in Detroit this morning

Firefighters declared a level 2 hazmat situation after a 400-gallon tank of diesel ruptured inside the building at 4:20 a.m.

Fatal shooting of teen shuts down Cinco de Mayo Parade in Detroit

By Steve Neavling on May 4, 2014   Crime & Fire, Headline, Police, posts  

Fatal shooting of teen shuts down Cinco de Mayo Parade in Detroit

The teen was shot in a crowded area of Vernor near Ferdinand at about 1 p.m. as revelers scattered or looked on in horror.

Mayor Bing fights neighborhood blight with innovative approach to empower Detroiters

By Steve Neavling on December 13, 2012   Abandoned Buildings, Buildings, City Government, Government, Mayor's Office, posts, Urban Renewal  

Mayor Bing fights neighborhood blight with innovative approach to empower Detroiters

For just $200, some Detroiters can buy neighboring vacant lots and receive help sprucing up the property.

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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