11 Box Alarms, 15 Structures
Detroit: From 10:15AM May 1st to 10:42AM on May 2nd, Detroit Fire companies fought 11 different fires, 15 structures in total within the City of Detroit & Hamtramck.
Hoover & Sturgis – 10:42AM May 1
Structure Fire: Battalion Chief 9 reports a structure fire in the 19500 block of Hoover x Sturgis, requests the box alarm, Engine 60 is stretched on a burning dwelling.
Engine 60 46 50 Ladder 23 Squad 6 Chief 9 DEMS Medic 15
No injuries were reported.
Haverhill & E Warren 6:02PM
Structure Fire: Detroit Fire’s 9th Battalion responding to Haverhill & E Warren on reports of a structure fire. No address. Engine 52 reports smoke showing from their quarters.
Engines 32 52 58 Ladder 31 Squad 6 Battalion Chief 9 DEMS Medic 14
Garage Fire, held all companies on scene. No injuries reported.
Charest & Jerome 8:44PM
Commercial Structure Fire: Detroit Fire’s 8th Battalion @ Charest & Jerome with a commercial building fire, grease fire at Joe Ann’s BBQ. Downgrades commercial box to standard box alarm assignment. No injuries reported.
Dexter & Philadelphia 10:54PM
Structure Fire: Detroit Fire’s 5th Battalion @ Dexter & Philadelphia with a working dwelling fire. Engine 39 is stretched on a burning structure.
Engines 17 34 39 Ladder 7 Squad 4 Battalion Chief 5 DEMS Medic 8 Detroit Police Arson Car 805
No injuries reported.
Bewick & E Jefferson 11:56PM
2 Structure Fires: Detroit Fire’s 6th Battalion @ Bewick & E Jefferson with a working occupied dwelling fire (2 dwellings), 2nd floor, people are trapped according to Engine 41. DPD has also been requested by Battalion Chief 6.
Engines 9 41 32 46 52 Ladders 6/31 Squad 3 Battalion Chief 6 DEMS Medics 21/14 DPD
No injuries reported.
Plumer & McKinstry 12:06AM May 2
Structure Fire: Detroit Fire’s 1st Battalion @ Plumer & McKinstry with a working occupied structure fire. DPD is also en route for an arson.
Engines 1 30 35 34 Ladder 8 Squad 2 Battalion Chief 1 DEMS Medic 9 DPD Arson Car 805
No injuries reported.
Maddeline & Queen 3:09AM
Structure Fire: Detroit Fire’s 9th Battalion at Maddeline & Queen for a vacant dwelling fire. Detroit Fire’s 9th Battalion on scene with a working structure fire. Engine 58 is stretched.
Engines 50 52 58 Ladder 23 Squad 6 Battalion Chief 9 DEMS
Defensive posture taken, structure collapsed. No injuries reported.
Sheridan & Sylvester 4:57AM
Structure Fire: Detroit Fire’s 1st Battalion @ Sheridan & Sylvester for a dwelling fire. Detroit Fire’s 1st Battalion is on scene with a working structure fire in a 1.5 story occupied dwelling going throughout.
Engines 9 41 46 Ladder Truck 6 Squad 3 Battalion Chief 1 DEMS
Defensive posture taken and the dwelling collapsed. No injuries reported.
E McNichols & Moenart 5:14AM
Structure Fire: Detroit Fire’s 8th & 9th Battalions @ E McNichols & Moenart for a commercial structure fire. Battalion Chief 8 downgrades to standard box assignment.
Engines 35 44 56 Hamtramck Engine 1 Ladders 18/Hamtramck Ladder 1 Squad 4 Battalion Chiefs 8 & 9 DEMS
No injuries reported.
Belmont & Chrysler Dr 8:30AM
Structure Fire: Fire reported in an occupied dwelling @ Belmont & Chrysler in Hamtramck. Detroit Fire/Hamtramck Fire on scene with a working structure fire.
Detroit Fire’s Engine 35 Hamtramck Engine 1 Highland Park Engine 1 Hamtramck Ladder Truck 1 DFD’s Squad 3 Battalion Chief 5 DEMS
No injuries reported.
W Grand & Poe 10:15AM
Structure Fire: Detroit Fire’s 1st & 5th Battalions for multiple structures on fire @ W Grand & Poe. Detroit Fire’s 1st & 5th Battalion on scene with a working fire, 4 structures in total. 2 dwellings, 1 commercial doctors office and 1 garage. Crews were relived due to the extent of the fire. Fire was extinguised at around 2:30PM.
Engines 40 17 34 39 Ladder Trucks 17/7 Squads 4/2 Battalion Chiefs 5/1 DEMS
Defensive posture was taken and the structures collapsed. No injuries reported. 36 firefighters fought this blaze. No injuries reported.