[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][fusion_text]DETROIT NEWS: In a span of 2 1/2 hours Tuesday morning Detroit firefighters battled five fires they believed were caused by an arsonist on the city’s east side.
“It’s reminiscent of what we see leading up to Devil’s Night where the weather is good,” said Capt. Mike Nevin of the Detroit Fire Department. “They choose to burn at different times which is hard to police. … I would bet the same person lit these fires today.” There were no reported injuries in the fires, which may have involved unoccupied houses.
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“We never call anything vacant until we do the best we can to search what we can,” Nevin said.
The string of fires started around 10 a.m. as crews battled an accidental fire in the 1400 block of Chene. Firefighters were called to a house in the 19000 block of Queen Street, followed by a blaze a mile and a half away in the 14000 block of Tacoma. With a spacing of about 30 minutes between each fire, firefighters were also called to blazes in the area of Gratiot and Fordham, Joann and McNichols and the 13700 block of Liberal, Nevin said. The fires come one day after Mayor Mike Duggan asked for residents to volunteer for Angels’ Night patrols, the city’s anti-arson effort, Oct. 29-31.
Last year there was a record low of 52 fires — 23 of them suspicious — from Oct. 29-31.
Nevin said despite a depletion of manpower Tuesday, crews worked swiftly to put out each fire with no break. A string of arsons fires poses a risk to firefighters and the public, he said.
“Thank God there wasn’t an issue of a rescue,” he said. “There could be a delayed response due to heavy arson in the area. It could have been tragic.”
Anyone that sees suspicious activity is asked to call the Detroit Fire Department’s arson tip line at (313) 628-2900.[/fusion_text][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]
DETROIT 10/11/2016: Detroit Fire’s 1st and 5th Battalions responded to 1401 Chene on Detroit’s east side Tuesday morning. Central dispatch issued a commercial box alarm at 9:25am Tuesday morning and DFD Engine 9 reported smoke showing on arrival. Companies were required to use the stairs to reach the 1oth floor due to an inoperable elevator. Companies stretched the buildings “house line” to fight the fire, eventually hooking up to the stand pipe. Detroit Fire Battalion Chief 1 requested a 2nd Alarm at 9:32am. At 9:39am DFD Engine 9 reported they had the fire “knocked down” and pretty much contained. Companies had by this time hooked up to the buildings stand pipe. Battalion Chief 1 reported that the fire was under control at 9:48am and started releasing companies back into service. Senior Chief 203, part of the 2nd Alarm issued, left the commercial box alarm to Battalion Chief 1 and left the scene.