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.

#Detroit Fire’s 1st & 5th Battalions to 1401 Chene for an apartment fire. https://t.co/p3KMCa6VEz https://t.co/6ca19CjNeb pic.twitter.com/PbLlrGY8lM

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DFD E9 Smoke showing on Chene commercial box alarm. https://t.co/FQAc0xLS9a

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Companies taking the stairs @ 1401 Chene, elevators are inop.

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#BREAKING: Battalion Chief 1 requests a 2nd Alarm on 1401 Chene Commercial Box Alarm. https://t.co/FQAc0xLS9a

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DFD E9 has the fire knocked down on the 10th Floor of the Chene 2nd Alarm. pic.twitter.com/0l5K45y6Dt

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Battalion Chief 1 reports fire is under control, releasing companies on Chene 2nd Alarm.

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