Dispatch Audio: Multiple Alarm Fatal Fire March 8 2017

Dispatch Audio: 5 Dead & 4 Injured In Deadly Detroit Blaze

UPDATE: Suspect In Custody

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Detroit: Dispatch audio from today’s multiple alarm on Detroit’s east side. A fire broke out earlier today at around 1:30PM @ 10521 Whittier.

Battalion Chief 9 and the 9th Battalion were dispatched to Whittier & Beaconsfield on reports of a dwelling fire. Engine 58 made the scene and started putting water on the fire (stretching).

Battalion Chief 9 requested a 2nd alarm @ 1:37PM. There were reports of trapped civilians with some civilians “jumping from windows”. Detroit EMS was also dispatched to the fire scene.

Companies assigned to the multiple alarm fire scene:

Battalion Chief 9, Battalion Chief 1, Senior Chief 203, Chief of Department 200, Deputy Chief 201, Fire Marshall 608, Detroit Police Arson Cars 801 & 809, Engines 41, 46, 50, 58, Highland Park Engine 1, Ladder Trucks 17, 18, 23, Squads 2, 3 & 6. Multiple Detroit Medic Units were also on scene. 2 medics transported the injured to the hospital with Medic’s 24 & 12 remaining on scene for standby.

Multiple fatalities were recorded. At last count there were 5 fatalities and 4 injured.

Detroit Police evidence techs were also dispatched to the scene for a “fatal arson” scene. DPD did take a person of interest into custody following the fire, later arrested for the arson.