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Dispatch Audio: Detroit Fire Finds Body In Trunk Of Burning Vehicle

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Detroit Fire’s Engine 57 Finds Body In Burning Vehicle

Detroit’s West Side 1227AM November 3 2021: Detroit Fire was dispatch to the 12800 block of Chapel for a dwelling fire at around 1227AM Wednesday morning. On arrival, Detroit Fire’s Engine 57 reported a car fire and cancelled the box alarm. Shortly afterward, Engine 57 reported “One in the trunk” to Central Dispatch. Arson Car 811 was notified as well as the Detroit Police Department’s 6th Precinct. DEMS Medic 22 was also dispatched to the scene. Detroit Police dispatched evidence/forensic techs to the scene shortly afterward.

Update via DPD:

via DPD: HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION: Detroit police are investigating the findings of a body inside of a burned vehicle in the 12800 block of Chapel on the city’s west side. The discovery happened 12:30 a.m. this morning (Nov. 3). DPD received notification that the vehicle — a Chevrolet Impala — is connected to a missing person case out of Rochester Hills. The identity of the victim is undetermined at this time. We have K-9 and homicide units canvassing the area as we work to solve this case. We’ll provide updates as info is made available.

Update 2 via DPD (4:00PM Nov 3 2021: UPDATE: Detroit police are questioning two persons of interest in connection to this homicide investigation. No further details are immediately available.

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DISPATCH AUDIO: Detroit Fire Engine 53 Involved In Injury Accident

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Detroit Fire’s Engine 53 Involved In MVA On West Side

Detroit’s West Side 10:12PM November 2 2021: Detroit Fire’s Engine 53 reported they were involved in an injury traffic accident at around 10:12PM Tuesday evening. Engine 53 requested EMS, a squad and chief to the scene at Fenkell & Prevost on Detroit’s west side. Detroit Police dispatch audio suggested that civilians on scene were assaulting firefighters. Multiple units of the DPD were dispatched to the scene. The first arriving unit reported the scene is now secure and for the other responding units to slow it down.

False Alarm

Detroit Fire’s Engine 53 was responding to a residential fire alarm run when they were involved in the accident. That run was handled by Ladder Truck 25 and Engine 30 following the accident. The residential fire alarm proved to be a false alarm.

DEMS Medic 17 conveyed 1 firefighter to Sinai-Grace, non critical. DEMS Medic 3 conveyed 2 civilians to Henry Ford, non critical.

Companies On Scene

Companies On Scene: Engine 53 (involved), DFD’s Squad 1, Deputy Chief 201, Senior Chief 203, Battalion Chief 4, DEMS Medics 17 and 3. DEMS Supervisors 1105 and 1103. Detroit Fire Photographer, Detroit Fire Repair Shop. 5 Detroit Police units from the 10th and 12th Precincts were dispatched to the scene.

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Dispatch Audio: Fatal Dwelling Fire on Detroit’s East Side

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Fatal Fire 3600 Block of E Vernor

Detroit’s East Side-907AM October 27 2021: Detroit Fire responded to the 3600 block of E Vernor early this morning on reports of an occupied dwelling fire. Companies were advised by Central Dispatch there may be trapped civilians on the fire scene. Reports indicated a person was spotted in an upstairs window of the burning dwelling. Searches were conducted by the DFD and 1 person was discovered deceased.

Companies On Fire Scene: Engines 1 17 41 46 Ladder Truck 9/6 Squad 3 DEMS Medic 12 Arson Car 808 Battalion Chief 1.

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Detroit Firefighters & Detroit EMS Medics Attacked On Detroit’s West Side

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Detroit Fire’s Engine 34 & DEMS Medic 1 Attacked

Detroit’s West Side 4:06PM July 18 2021: Detroit Fire’s Engine 34 and DEMS Medic 1 were attacked while on a medical aid run in the 8100 block of American Sunday afternoon.

4:06 PM – Detroit Fire’s Engine 34 was dispatched to the 8100 block of American as MFR (Medical First Response) for a 53/54 year old female with trouble breathing. DEMS Medic 1 was also dispatched to the scene at the same time.

4:09 PM – Detroit Fire’s Engine 34 arrives on scene, asking for DEMS Medic ETA on scene shortly afterward.

4:12 PM – DEMS Medic 1 arrives on scene.

4:14 PM – Detroit Fire’s Engine 34 and DEMS Medic 1 called out a Code 1000 (Emergency) at 4:14PM, calling for Detroit Police to the scene due to an attack by citizens on first responders. DFD’s Senior Chief 203 was notified and called for a Box Alarm to the scene at 4:15PM. Detroit Fire’s Engine 42, Squad 4, Ladder Truck 22 and Battalion Chief 2 were dispatched to the box.

4:17 PM – Scouts from DPD’s 2nd Precinct arrive on scene, according to Detroit Fire dispatch.

DEMS Medic 9 and DEMS Medic 19 were also dispatched to the scene.

5:15 PM – DEMS Medic 9 conveyed 2 citizens to Henry Ford Hospital Code 2 with Detroit Police on board.

5:16 PM – DEMS Medic 9 conveyed 1 injured EMT to Henry Ford, Code 3. It appears as if the injuries to first responders are non life threatening.

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Detroit Fire Chief Accused Of OWI, Crashing While Responding To Dwelling Fire

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Detroit Fire’s Chief 5

Detroit’s West Side: A Detroit Fire Chief is accused of operating while intoxicated and crashing his city vehicle while responding to a dwelling fire on Detroit’s west side. At 1:12AM, Detroit Fire’s 5th Battalion were dispatched to a dwelling fire at Barton & Livernois. It appears, according to dispatch audio, as if DFD’s dispatch had trouble establishing contact with Chief 5. Eventually, contact was made and Chief 5 acknowledge the box alarm.

Detroit Fire’s dispatch did lose communications again and it was learned Chief 5 was involved in an MVC at the John C Lodge Freeway & W Grand Blvd.

Battalion Chief 7 was dispatched to the fire scene while Ladder Truck 22 took incident command. Chief 7 was eventually cancelled by Ladder Truck 22 when the fire was under control.

Detroit Fire’s Battalion Chief 1 and DFD’s Senior Chief 203 responded to the accident scene on the Lodge. No one appears to have been injured.

The incident is under investigation.

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