Detroit’s West Side: Detroit Fire’s 1st Battalion responded to 2511 Taylor x Linwood for a dwelling fire Wednesday evening at 8:27PM.

Companies on fire scene: Battalion Chief 1, Engines 40, 35, 17 Ladder Truck 17, Squad 2 and DEMS Medic 1.

Companies on scene found a DOS on scene. It’s unknown if the deceased is in conjunction with the fire or other circumstances. DPD’s 10th Precinct investigating.

Update 10:52PM 1.20.2021: DPD is now investigating this as an arson. DPD Evidence Techs have been dispatched to process the scene.

Detroit Fire/Detroit Police Audio

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Detroit’s East Side: Detroit Police Scouts reported a working dwelling fire early this morning around 8:45AM. Scouts from the 11th Precinct reported they had a dwelling fire in the 20000 block of Helen St x Outer Dr.

Officers on scene reported they had 3 civilians, a mother and 2 children outside the residence and 2 children were still inside the residence. Officers attempted to enter but were unable due to the flames.

Detroit Fire’s 9th Battalion was dispatched to the scene along with Detroit EMS medics.

Arriving companies were notified 2 children were unaccounted for and immediately started a search of both floors of the 2 story dwelling. DPD reports indicated at least 1 victim had jumped out of a window to escape the flames.

Companies discovered the children, a 4 year old and a 6 year old, in a room on the 1st floor.

DEMS Medics 16, 14, 15 and DEMS Supervisor 1104 were also dispatched to the fire scene.

Companies on the fire scene:

Battalion Chief 9, Engines 50 56 60 46, Ladder Truck 23, Squad 6 Squad 3, DEMS Medics 16 14 15, Senior Chief 203, DPD Arson Car 809.

DPD DFD Dispatch Audio

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Detroit’s West Side: Detroit Fire’s 2nd & 4th Battalions were called to 20522 Plymouth Rd x Fielding early Tuesday morning at around 12:19AM for a working commercial apartment building fire. A 2nd Alarm was struck at 00:23AM. The fire was contained to 1 apartment unit according to dispatch audio.

Detroit Police evidence techs were dispatched to process the scene of a DOS (Death on Scene) due to this fatal fire.

Companies on fire scene: Detroit Fire’s Battalion Chief’s 2 & 4, Engines 54, 55 and 59. Ladder Trucks 26, 27, Squads 1 and 5.

2nd Alarm: Senior Chief 203, Ladder Truck 17 and DPD Arson Car 801.

DFD Dispatch Audio

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Update July 3, 2020: The 5 year old female has passed away.

3 Others Injured On Pierson St

Detroit’s West Side: Detroit Fire’s 2nd Battalion were dispatched to a dwelling fire in the 8600 block of Pierson early Tuesday morning at 2:48AM.

Companies responding were notified by Central Dispatch civilians were trapped inside the dwellings. Battalion Chief 2 notified all responding companies to be prepared to mount a search upon arrival.

Detroit EMS Medics and a DEMS supervisor were also dispatched to the scene.

Battalion Chief 2 notified Central Dispatch that 2 civilians had been rescued from inside the dwelling and requested additional DEMS Medics to the scene for 2 additional casualties.

The children, reported to be 9 and 6 years old were conveyed; in cardiac arrest, to Children’s Hospital by DEMS Medic 5 with Detroit Fire’s Squad 1 assisting. An additional 2 adults were conveyed to Sinai-Grace Hospital by DEMS Medic 22. DEMS Medic 17 remained on the fire scene as stand-by while Detroit Fire’s 2nd Battalion fought the fire. Reports indicate the 9 year old female died of her injuries, the 5 year old female is in critical condition. The 2 adults conveyed to Sinai-Grace were treated for non-life threatening injuries.

Detroit Police Arson Car 810 was also dispatched to the scene.

Detroit Fire 2nd Battalion Companies Assigned To The Fire Scene:

Engines 53 55 57 Ladder Truck 27 Squad 1 Battalion Chief 2

DEMS Medics 5, 22, 17 and DEMS Supervisor 1105

Detroit Fire/DEMS Dispatch Audio

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19100 Block Of Helen

Detroit’s East Side (1215AM): Detroit Fire’s 9th Battalion were dispatched early Thursday morning on reports of a dwelling fire in the 19100 block of Helen. Detroit Fire’s Engine 56 arrived and started putting water on the fire, reporting there may be people trapped.

Companies found the bodies of 3 persons, burned beyond recognition, in the living room of the dwelling. It’s unknown if they perished in the fire or were victims of a crime.

Witnesses on scene report they saw someone flee from the dwelling shortly after the fire started.

Reports indicate the Detroit Police 11th Precinct has taken 2 people into custody for questioning. DPD’s Arson Team is investigating.

Companies Assigned: Detroit Fire’s Battalion Chief 9, Engines 60 50 56 Hamtramck Engine 1, Ladder Truck 23 Squad 3 Arson Car DEMS

Detroit Fire/Police Dispatch Audio

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15 Year Old Electrocuted

Detroit’s West Side: Detroit Police, Detroit Fire and Detroit EMS were dispatched to 14333 Woodrow Wilson this afternoon at 6:12PM on reports of an electrocution.

Detroit Fire’s Engine 40 discovered the 15 year old, identified as Manuel Pelayo Jr, had come in contact with a live power line while on the roof of the building. Family members stated that he had been at the building helping a family friend secure the building against break-ins.

Detroit Fire’s Engine 40 notified Central Dispatch that DTE was needed on the scene ASAP to deal with the live wire. Detroit Fire’s Ladder Truck 17 was also dispatched to gain access to the roof.

DEMS Medic 1 had the run with DEMS Supervisor 1105. Detroit Fire’s Senior Chief 203, Deputy Chief 201 and Arson Car 811 also responded.

DEMS Medic 1 pronounced the young man deceased on the scene.

DEMS Supervisor 1105 terminated incident command @ 9:35PM.

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Winds Spread Fire On East Side

Detroit’s East Side: At 11:28AM Thursday morning, Detroit Fire’s 1st & 6th Battalions responded to 3737 Beaufait on reports of a fire. The call was first dispatched as a ‘check for a fire’ but was immediately upgraded to a Commercial Box Alarm. Battalion Chief 1 arrived on scene and reported smoke showing.

The fire started in a pallet yard @ Beaufait & Pulford and winds, or an arsonist, spread the fire quickly through the east side neighborhood. Detroit Firefighters fought 6 fires, 3 commercial structures and 3 dwellings. One firefighter was injured at the Beaufait & Pulford fire scene and was conveyed by DEMS. Firefighters had to fight not only the fires in 6 separate locations but also citizens who harassed them, blocked traffic and basically made things more difficult for those fighting the fires.

The fire scene’s were in order of alarm:

3737 Beaufait, J&J Pallet & Trucking

3601 Bellevue, Total Bus Care

Sylvester & Bellevue– Commercial Building

3627 Helen– 1 vacant dwelling, 1 occupied exposure.

3654 Concord– Dwelling

Companies assigned to the Commercial Box Alarm:

Engines 1, 17, 41, 46. Ladder Trucks 27/6/7. Squads 2 & 3. Battalion Chiefs 1 & 6. DEMS Medic 8 & DEMS Supervisor 1104.

Dispatch Audio Initial Box

Engines companies started to dump their monitors once positioned.

Battalion Chief 6 warns companies on scene there are propane storage tanks on the fire scene, then they start exploding.

Companies began to position themselves in the safest positions to fight the fire.

Battalion Chief 6 positioning Ladder Trucks.

Battalion Chief 6 notifies Central Dispatch more DPD units are needed due to citizens on fire scene.

Battalion Chief 6 calls for another box for the fire @ 3601 Bellevue, just south of the current fire @ 3737 Beaufait.

Companies Assigned: Engines 52 39 32 Ladder 31 Squad 6 Chief 5

Senior Chief 203 assumes command on 3737 Beaufait fire scene, calls for a 2nd Alarm.

Companies assigned to 2nd Alarm on Beaufait: Hamtramck Engine 1, Hamtramck Ladder 1, DFD Engine 33, DFD Squad 4, Battalion Chief 9

Senior Chief 203 requests DPD to Sylvester & Beaufait due to citizens harassing firefighters on fire scene.

Power was shut off in the area during the firefight by DTE.

The fight continues on both fire scenes. 2nd Alarm companies staging @ Mack & Beaufait. Deputy Chief 201 arrives on 3601 Bellevue, cancels box alarm, cites smoke from Beaufait fire scene, but Chief 5 is still stretched and continues box.

Battalion Chief 6 notifies Central Dispatch, Senior Chief 203 that a cell tower at Sylvester & Beaufait has been compromised and may collapse, moves DTE crews from area. The tower is in the same block as J&J Pallets & Trucking where the pallet fire began.

Senior Chief 203 calls for a 4th Alarm for another commercial building sparking up @ Sylvester & Bellvue, apparently we skipped a third, maybe Mack & Bellevue counted as the 3rd, I dunno.

Companies Assigned to 4th Alarm: Engine 44, Hazmat 1, Hamtramck Ladder 1, Ladder 31, Squad 4 & Chief 9.

The fight continues, companies are being transferred from current assignments to the 4th Alarm fire @ Sylvester & Bellevue. Then the winds start up, another fire has poked its ugly head up at 3627 Helen, Arson Car 809 reports a vacant dwelling on fire but with an occupied exposure next to it. Meanwhile, Battalion Chief 9 starts towers ops up @ Sylvester & Bellevue.

Companies Assigned to the Helen Fire Scene: Engines 44, 58, 50, 56 Ladder Truck 23, Deputy Chief 201, Battalion Chief 7

Companies respond to the Helen Fire Scene, companies continue to shift back and forth according to the winds and Ladder Truck 7 gets an attaboy. Meanwhile, another fire on Concord starts up in the rear of a dwelling at 3624 Concord. Deputy Chief 201 sends Engine 56 heads over to check things out from the Helen fire scene. Deputy Chief 201 requests the water board due to water pressure issues, all of the fire scenes are working off the same water main. Engine 56 reports they’re stretching on the rear of a dwelling on Concord, Arson Car 805 and Engine 58 are also on Concord fire scene. Chief of the Department 200 makes the scene of the multiple.

More operations, Chief of the Department 200 assumes command at the Beaufait & Pulford fire scene. Fire on Helen is out, Chief 7 leaves the scene and responds to a possible jumper.

A firefighter is injured on the Beaufait & Pulford fire scene and conveyed to the hospital by DEMS. All fires scenes are either under control or will be shortly.

Detroit Police Response

Detroit Police arrived on the scene tasked with traffic control, crowd control and went on a hunt for someone flying a drone in the area. Detroit Police Thunderbird Command received a call from tower ops @ Coleman Young stating that a person was flying a drone over the fire scene, was not in possession of an FAA permit and would need to be downed. The Drone Dude was located and detained. The DPD also dealt with bystanders who for some odd reason felt it their right to interfere with fire operations, they were quickly dealt with and herded out of the area.

Detroit’s 7 Precinct, 11th Precinct, 5th Precinct and other units are directed to the fire scene, skillfully, by Rock & Roll Joe, a well known DPD dispatcher.

Initial Detroit Police Response

More units are directed toward the scene of the fires, a Motor Unit reports the dwelling fires on Helen.

A citizen runs back into a burning dwelling on Helen, Detroit Police discover another fire on the roof of the Sha-Sha’s Kiddy Korner Daycare on E Grand Blvd.

Information comes into the DPD that an arsonist may be at work in the area. Units are looking for a Black male in a red hoodie, carrying a gas can. Area of Seminole & E Canfield.

Detroit Police hunt down the Drone Dude, flying his drone over a fire scene without FAA clearance.

Companies continued fighting the fires, power lines, citizens etc until around 7:00PM Thrusday evening. Except for some rekindles, the fires were extinguished.

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Detroit’s West Side (4:15AM): Scouts from the DPD’s 8th Precinct responded to reports of a 2002 Dodge Caravan striking the rear of a semi-trailer early Saturday morning at W 7 Mile & Gilchrist. The Detroit Fire Department dispatched Engine 59 & Squad 1 to the scene. Upon arrival, DFD’s Squad 1 began extrication assisted by Squad 5.

Detroit EMS dispatched Medic’s 3 and 22 along with DEMS Supervisor 1105.

Following a lengthy extrication, DEMS Medic 3 conveyed 1 critical patient to Sinai-Grace Hospital. The second victim, a 24 year old male and the passenger in the vehicle, was pronounced deceased at the scene and was conveyed to Sinai-Grace Hospital by DEMS Medic 22.

The Detroit Police Fatal Squad is investigating.

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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.

Dispatch Audio

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.

Dispatch Audio

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.

Dispatch Audio

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.

Dispatch Audio

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.

Dispatch Audio

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

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STERLING, Virginia (NBC Washington) – An ambulance thought lost to history has been resurrected thanks to the passion of one local man and a team of experts at Sterling Hot Rods.

The one-of-a-kind Packard ambulance was first donated to the Detroit Fire Department back in 1927 by a local philanthropist, where it was used for about 30 years. Many assumed the ambulance was scrapped after it outlived its usefulness.

But in 1974, Brant “Doc” Vitek discovered the rusted ambulance at a Pennsylvania car show for $2,000.

He bought it, always expecting to bring back the vehicle’s grandeur, but the ambulance languished for another half-century.

Finally, Vitek found some help in 2016.

After three years of work, Sterling Hot Rods helped refurbish the ambulance — and they even made it driveable.

Tom Sweeten, who helped lead the repair process, was emotional thinking about how happy the project made Vitek.

I’ll never forget when I first started and the smile on his face,” Sweeten told News4. “He was a really happy guy.”

Despite years of disuse, the ambulance still has its original fenders, wheels, bumpers, steering wheel, dashboard and more.

Retired Detroit firefighter Cheryl Fox now tracks the history of the department, and she was shocked to find out the ambulance still exists.

“I was literally jumping up and down like a kid I was so excited,” Fox said. “It’s such a unique piece of Detroit fire history.”

Vitek plans to take the ambulance to car shows now that it’s running again.

As for how much it cost?

“I wouldn’t want to say because my wife is probably gonna see this,” he said

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