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Dispatch Audio: East Side Firebombing Kills One, Busy Night For Detroit Fire…

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Firebombing Kills One, Multiple Fires

Detroit: Multiple fires kept Detroit Fire busy Thursday morning, The Detroit Fire Department responded to 5 fires between the hours of 1:30AM and 4:00AM. One of those fires claimed the life of a 41 year old father. The fires and dispatch audio of each of those fires is below.

Freud & Navahoe – 1:30AM

Detroit Fire’s 6th Battalion responded to a vacant dwelling fire @ Freud & Navahoe at 1:30AM Thursday morning. Companies experienced hydrant problems on the fire scene.

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Companies: Engines 41 32 52 Ladder 31 Squad 6 Chief 6 DEMS

9590 Whittier-Arson-2:10AM

Detroit Fire’s 9th & 8th Battalions responded to reports of an occupied apartment building fire @ 9590 Whittier at 2:10AM. Battalion Chief 9 called for a 2nd Alarm shortly after arriving, reporting multiple rescues in progress. Battalion Chief 9 also requested an arson car to the scene following information a recently evicted tenant started the fire. DPD’s Arson Car 805 responded.

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Companies on scene: Engines 46 50 58 60 Ladders 20/23 Squads 3/4/6 Battalion Chief’s 9/8 Senior Chief 203 Arson Car 805 DEMS

Mayfield & Chalmers-Fatal Firebombing

Detroit Fire responded to reports of an occupied dwelling fire @ Mayfield & Chalmers early Thursday morning @ 2:30AM. Upon arrival companies found the dwelling fully involved and ordered a defensive posture. Unfortunately a 41 year old father lost his life in this fire, reportedly started when an unknown person threw a firebomb into the dwelling. Arson Car 805 & 810 responded to the fire scene. The structure collapsed during the fire.

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Companies on scene: Engines 56 44 Ladder 20 Squad 2 Battalion Chief 8 Arson Cars 805/810 DEMS

Beaverland & Tireman – Arson – 3:30AM

Detroit Fire responded to Beaverland & Tireman on reports of an occupied structure fire at around 3:30AM. Battalion Chief 2 requested arson to scene.

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Companies on scene: Engines 53 55 57 Ladder 27 Squad 1 Battalion Chief 2 DEMS.

Gratiot & Knodell – Commercial – 4:00AM

Detroit Fire responded to Gratiot & Knodell on reports of an occupied commercial building fire @ around 4:00AM.

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Companies on scene: Engines 46 41 52 32 Ladders 31/6 Squads 6/5/4 Chief 9 DEMS

Dispatch Audio: DPD Arson Investigating Early Morning Fire At The Opyum Lounge on 8 Mile

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Detroit Fire’s Opyum Lounge Fire

Detroit’s West Side (6:30AM): Detroit Fire was dispatched to 24587 W 8 Mile early this morning on reports of a commercial building fire.

Companies discovered a gasoline can on the roof of the building with fire in the vents. Companies also noted the strong smell of gas on the scene.

Arson investigators were notified by Battalion Chief 4. Dispatch audio is below.

Companies on fire scene: Engines 54 53 57 59 Ladders 25/26 Squads 1/5 Chiefs 2/4 DEMS

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Dwelling Fire/Explosion On Detroit’s West Side, Multiple Injuries

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Several Injured In West Side House Explosion

Photo via The Detroit Scanner Fire Dude-Michael Beafore Media

Detroit’s West Side: Detroit Fire’s 4th Battalion were dispatched to a dwelling fire/house explosion on the 14400 block of Evergreen at around 7:22 PM Saturday night.

Initial reports indicated the house had exploded and there were civilian casualties on the scene with 2 unaccounted for. Once on scene, Battalion Chief 4 notified Central Dispatch that all of the civilians had escaped the flames and everyone was accounted for.

Detroit Fire’s Engine 57 was the first company to arrive and reported a partially collapsed dwelling. Engine 57 reported they were going into a defensive posture due to the explosion and condition of the structure.

Detroit EMS dispatched DEMS Medic 22 to the scene, soon followed by DEMS Medic 7, DEMS Medic 2, DEMS Medic 5 and Superior Medic 47. DEMS supervisor 1105

Battalion Chief 4 also requested MichCon to the scene due to a gas leak on the fire scene. A Fire marshal also responded as well as the city due to the unsafe condition of the dwelling.

Injuries are all over the place at the time of this writing, reports indicate 6 people were injured in the blaze, with injuries ranging from smoke inhalation to 2nd-3rd degree burns. All injured civilians were conveyed to Detroit Receiving Hospital.

Battalion Chief 4 reported the fire was out at 8:40PM and the disposition was being left to the officer of Ladder Truck 26.

Companies on Scene:

Engines 57, 54, 53 Ladder Truck 26, Squad 1 and Battalion Chief 4.

DEMS Medics 22, 2, 5 & Superior Medic 47.

Reports also indicate tsome dogs were rescued and “pulled from the rubble” following the explosion by members of the DPD, DFD, BATFE and DTE. The dog(s) were then cared for by members of The Detroit Pit Crew Rescue.

Photo via Detroit Pit Crew Rescue

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Dispatch Audio of Detroit Fire’s Green & Gould Dwelling Fire, Scene of Infamous Photograph.

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Dispatch audio of Detroit Fire’s 7th Battalion fighting a fire @ Green & Gould. This was the scene of the infamous photograph taken of firefighters celebrating the retirement of a beloved Fire Chief.

The audio is pretty much self-explanatory. It begins with Detroit Fire companies congratulating a beloved fire chief on his retirement from the Detroit Fire Department. Next in line is companies being dispatched to the scene. Eventually you can hear companies notifying Chief 7 of fire in the basement and attic. Battalion Chief 7 then orders everyone out of the dwelling and has companies go into “Defensive Posture” and “Tower Ops” with Ladder Truck 13.  Dispatch audio via Broadcastify.com

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Photo via Facebook

Burned Body Found At Hubbell & Florence In Detroit’s West Side

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Hubbell & Florence On Detroit’s West Side

Burned Body Discovered On West Side

Detroit’s West Side: Detroit Police were dispatched to Hubbell & Florence on reports of a person on fire at around 1:00AM Sunday morning. Detroit EMS Medic 3 was first on the scene and confirmed the person was indeed on fire and a “Code 7”, deceased.

Detroit Fire’s Engine 30, Chief 4 and Arson Car 806 also made the scene.

According to Detroit Fire’s Engine 30, it appears as if this incident was not related to the evenings storm related downed power lines.

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