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Dispatch Audio: Fatal Accident on Detroit’s East Side

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Truck Strikes Tree, Burns

Detroit’s East Side: 0225AM January 5 2019 – Detroit Police & Detroit Fire responded to Van Dyke & Glese early Saturday morning on reports of a vehicle into a tree.

At 02:25am, Detroit Police’s 11th Precinct received a call from a female stating a pickup truck had struck a tree and burst into flames. Detroit Fire’s Engine 46 & Squad 3 were dispatched and discovered the vehicle on fire.

Once the fire companies extinguished the flames, firefighters discovered the burned body.

A Scout from DPD’s 11th Precinct notified dispatch that they had a “K-type” (Fatal) on scene.

The body was burned beyond recognition.

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Van Dyke & Glese Fatal Accident Scene

Dispatch Audio: “Chief, I Lost My Guy, He Went Through The Stairs And Into The Basement!”

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9th Battalion’s Fire Scene on Bringard

Detroit Firefighter Injured In Fall

Detroit’s East Side: A Detroit firefighter was injured early Friday morning in a fall while battling a vacant house fire on Bringard & Redmond, Detroit’s east side.

Detroit Fire’s 9th Battalion was called to the address at 3:24am on reports of a dwelling fire. There, firefighters found a story and a half vacant dwelling on fire.

During the fight, the firefighter fell through the stairs leading to the second floor and into the basement of the dwelling. Firefighter’s rushed to his aid, removed him from the basement and DEMS Medic 15 conveyed him to St John’s Hospital on Moross.

Reports indicate the firefighter injured his shoulder and is in good condition. Detroit’s Fire’s Battalion Chief 9 and the Detroit Fire Chaplain responded to St John’s once the fire was extinguished.

9th Battalion Companies On Fire Scene

Engines 50, 58, 60 Ladder Truck 23, Squad 6, Battalion Chief 9 & DEMS Medic 15

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Dispatch Audio: Detroit Fire Averts Disaster In Early Morning Level 1 Hazmat Fire

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East Side Titanium Plant Fire Injures 3

Detroit: Detroit Fire’s 8th & 9th Battalions averted disaster this morning by quickly extinguishing a dangerous Level 1 Hazmat fire on Detroit’s east side. 

Companies were dispatched to 19300 Filer Ave on reports of a fire in a metal processing plant at 2:30am. Argon and titanium were reportedly present at the fire scene. Explosions were reported to have taken place prior to Detroit Fire’s arrival.

A Hazmat Level 1 was declared at 3:13am by Battalion Chief 8. Companies on scene took a defensive posture while Detroit Fire’s Hazmat 1 investigated the scene for dangers associated with the contents of the 50×30 building. 

DFD’s Hazmat 1 discovered that no chemicals or any other hazardous material was present and in danger of catching fire. 

Local media is reporting non-life threatening injuries to 3 employees of Global Titanium, Inc. Global Titanium is a recycler of titanium.

No firefighters were injured.

Companies On Filer Fire Scene:

  1. Engines 44, 56, 60, Hamtramck Engine 1
  2. Ladder Trucks 18 & 23
  3. Squads 5 & 6
  4. Hazmat 1
  5. Fire Marshal 602
  6. Battalion Chiefs 8 (Incident Command) & 9.

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Dispatch Audio: “We’re Gonna Need EMS On The Scene!”

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Fatal Fire Scene On Hull St

Burned Body Found In Basement

Detroit, Mi – December 18, 2018 – 08:52am: Detroit Fire’s 8th Battalion responded to reports of a fire @ Hull & E Winchester early Tuesday morning. Engine 56, the first arriving fire company, immediately started battling the blaze inside the basement with a ‘red line’, a small line used to fight small fires.

At 8:58AM Engine 56 notified Detroit fire’s central dispatch that Detroit EMS was needed on the scene. Detroit Fire Chief 8 reported they had a squatter in the home, identifying the squatter as a DOS (Dead On Scene).

Battalion Chief 8 requested Detroit Police and Detroit EMS to the scene and made contact with a unit from DPD/DFD Arson.

Detroit EMS had been dispatched at 08:59am for standby and arrived at the fire scene at 9:06am with a Detroit Police unit from the 11th Precinct.

Detroit police are investigating the incident. Sources state the victim may have been murdered before being set ablaze, we’ll see.

Stay tuned.

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Dispatch Audio: 2 Year Old Dies In Hamtramck Dwelling Fire, 3 Others Injured

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MacKay & Lawley, Hamtramck

December 7, 2018 1:10AM Code 1 Box Alarm

Hamtramck, Michigan: Firefighters from multiple jurisdictions fought an occupied dwelling fire in the City of Hamtramck early Friday morning.

Detroit Fire’s Central Office dispatched the dwelling fire in the 13100 block of MacKay at 1:10AM and notified responding companies the house was occupied and children were trapped inside.

Upon arrival, companies immediately went into rescue mode and entered the dwelling in an attempt to locate victims.

Searches of the dwelling discovered 2 children and 1 adult, all injured. 

A Hamtramck firefighter was also injured in the blaze.

A 2 year old child died of their injuries. The conditions of the other occupants and the Hamtramck firefighter are unknown.

Fire Companies:

Detroit Fire Engines 35, 46, 56, 60 & Squad 5.

Hamtramck Engine 1 & Hamtramck Ladder Truck 1

Highland Park Engine 1

Incident Command: Detroit Fire’s Battalion Chief 8

Detroit EMS sent 4 EMS rigs to the fire scene.

Detroit Police Scout & Arson Cars also responded to the scene.

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