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Dispatch Audio: Injury Accident Involving Detroit Police & DEMS, Fatal Fire In Detroit

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Injury Traffic Accident Involving Detroit Police & Detroit EMS

Detroit November 10, 2018: Detroit Police and Detroit EMS were involved in an injury traffic collision Saturday night. Details on the accident aren’t known at this time, but Detroit Fire Squads had to extricate victims from the vehicles. The extent of injuries are also unknown. The collision between the 10th Precinct unit and DEMS Medic 26 occurred on Detroit’s west side @ Chicago & Linwood. Below is the dispatch audio of the incident. The audio has been heavily edited for time and content unrelated to the incident.

Edit: Reports indicate 1 police officer is in stable condition, the other in temp serious condition. The 2 Detroit EMS techs are in temp serious condition. The patient being conveyed in the ambulance, a 35 year old male, is in stable condition.

 

Fatal Fire On Detroit’s West Side

Detroit November 10, 2018: Detroit Fire responded to an occupied structure fire on Detroit’s west side Saturday evening. Detroit Fire’s 5th Battalion fought the fire @ Lawrence & Petoskey and found 2 victims inside the residence. One of both of the victims died as a result. Details on the deaths are unknown at this time. Detroit Fire companies on the scene experienced water hydrant and water pressure problems while fighting the fires. Detroit Police were dispatched to the scene due to unruly citizens and an arson car was also dispatched to the scene. Below is dispatch audio from the incident. The audio has been heavily edited for time and content unrelated to the incident.

House Fire On Detroit’s West Side Claims 1, Injures Another

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1 Dead Following House Fire On Detroit’s West Side

Detroit’s West Side December 2 2017: An early morning fire claimed the life of 1 and injured another on Saturday morning. Detroit Fire’s Engine 30 was dispatch to Cherrylawn & Elmhurst for an “activated fire alarm” this morning at around 10:30am.

Shortly after dispatching Engine 30, Detroit Fire’s Central Dispatch notified Engine Company 30 that they were responding to a dwelling fire. Central Dispatch immediately upgraded the alarm and dispatched additional companies to the fire.

 

On arrival, Engine Company 30 advised dispatch that there were civilians trapped inside the dwelling. 1 civilian was discovered outside and administered first aid by Detroit EMS medics.

A subsequent search of the dwelling discovered another victim in bed in an upstairs bedroom.

The Detroit Fire Department dispatched a department chaplain to the scene.

The departments Senior Chief 203 and DPD Arson were also sent.

Ages and names of the victims haven’t been released.

 

Fatal Fire In Highland Park – Dispatch Audio

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12 Year Old Boy Dies In Highland Park Blaze

Highland Park, Michigan: 0500am November 20 2017 – Fatal house fire in Highland Park, Michigan. Companies from the Detroit, Hamtramck and Highland Park Fire Departments were called to the 200 block of Connecticut in Highland Park early Monday morning on reports of an occupied dwelling fire.

Arriving companies found the 2 story dwelling fully involved.

Detroit Fire’s Central Dispatch had advised responding companies that 2 civilians might still be inside the burning house.

Searches were conducted and a 12 year old boy was found in an attic bedroom by 8th Battalion firefighters from Engine 44.

The 12 year old boy succumbed to his injuries and a young girl was injured, her condition is unknown.

Engine 35 issued a disposition of “undetermined” as the cause of the fire. Highland Park fire investigators continue to investigate.

Detroit, Hamtramck & Highland Park Fire Department Companies On The Fire:

Hamtramck Fire Ladder 1
Highland Park Fire Engine 1
Highland Park Fire Engine 3
Detroit Fire Engine 35
Detroit Fire Engine 44
Detroit Fire Engine 40
Detroit Fire Engine 56
Detroit Fire Ladder 18
Detroit Fire Squad 5
Detroit Fire Battalion Chief 8

Full Detroit Fire Department Dispatch Audio

Dispatch Audio: Early Morning Fire Injures 4 On Detroit’s West Side

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Dispatch Audio

Detroit-West Side 3:40AM: Companies of the 5th Battalion responded to reports of a 2 story flat fire with civilians trapped early this am. The fire scene was W Euclid & 14th St. 4 civilians were injured.

Companies Responding: Battalion Chief 5, Engine 39, Engine 17, Engine 35, Ladder Truck 7,  Squad 4, DEMS Medic 1 (Transported 4)  and DEMS Medic 2 (Standby).

Early Morning Fire Injures 4 In Detroit’s West Side.

Detroit— An early-morning fire at a two-family home on Detroit’s west side forced a teenage boy to jump from a second story window Friday, fire officials said.

The fire was reported around 3:40 a.m. on the 2200 block of West Euclid Avenue.

The 13-year-old boy, along with his 5-day-old sibling, 34-year-old mother and a 19-year-old woman all suffered smoke inhalation and were hospitalized, Detroit Deputy Fire Commissioner David Fornell said.

The teenage boy also sustained lacerations to his arm from the jump.

Three residents in the first floor unit of the house escaped unharmed.

Fornell said the fire is believed to have started in the second floor kitchen but it remains under investigation.

“It appears that the fire was confined to the kitchen area,” Fornell said

Detroit News

 

Dispatch Audio: Multiple Alarm Fatal Fire March 8 2017

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

UPDATE: Suspect In Custody

video via Alex Fire Chaser @fireandweather

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.

More Info Here: The Detroit News