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Christmas Morning Fire On Detroit’s East Side Claims 2 Children’s Lives

December 25, 2020 By Motor City 911 Leave a Comment

2 Children Killed On Helen St

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

Motor City 911 · Christmas Morning Fire Claims 2 Children

Filed Under: BREAKING NEWS, DETROIT FIRE Tagged With: Detroit Fire Department, Detroit Police, detroit's east side, Dispatch Audio, Fatal Fire, Helen St

Dispatch Audio: Fatal Fire At Plymouth & Fielding Early Tuesday Morning

December 1, 2020 By Motor City 911 Leave a Comment

Detroit Fire’s 2nd & 4th Battalions

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

Motor City 911 · Fatal Fire-Plymouth & Fielding

Filed Under: BREAKING NEWS, DETROIT FIRE Tagged With: Detroit Fire Department, Fatal Fire, Plymouth & Fielding

Dwelling Fire Claims Life Of Child On Detroit’s West Side

June 30, 2020 By Motor City 911

The remains of Monday night's house fire at 8600 Pierson St., Detroit, Tuesday, June 30, 2020. (Photo: Clarence Tabb Jr., The Detroit News)
The remains of Monday night’s house fire at 8600 Pierson St., Detroit, Tuesday, June 30, 2020. (Photo: Clarence Tabb Jr., The Detroit News)

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

Motor City 911 · 9 Year Old Dies In West Side Dwelling Fire

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Filed Under: BREAKING NEWS, DETROIT FIRE Tagged With: DEMS Medic 17, DEMS Medic 22, DEMS Medic 5, Detroit EMS, Detroit Fire 2nd Battalion, Detroit Fire Department, Detroits West Side, Dispatch Audio, Fatal Fire, Pierson & Joy Rd

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

January 30, 2020 By Motor City 911

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.

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

Filed Under: BREAKING NEWS, DETROIT FIRE Tagged With: Detroit Fire Department, Dispatch Audio, Fatal Fire, Fatal Firebombing

Dispatch Audio: Body, Weapons Found On West Side Fire Scene

January 21, 2019 By Motor City 911

Body Found In Burning Vehicle

Oakfield & Trojan Fire Scene on Detroit’s West Side

K-Type On Fire Scene: DPD requested to 4th Battalion’s fire scene on Oakfield & Trojan.

Burned vehicle has a body in it, (K-Type reported by DEMS) weapons also inside dwelling. pic.twitter.com/aLyoSqUzm3

— Motor City 911 (@DetroitScanner) January 21, 2019

Detroit’s West Side: Detroit Fire’s Engine 53 responded to the 20000 block of Oakfield early this afternoon on reports of a vehicle fire. The call was quickly upgraded to a Box Alarm, dwelling fire, for the 4th Battalion of the DFD.

Firefighters found the vehicle fire had extended to a vacant dwelling and the first company on the scene, Engine 53, made a fast attack on the blaze.

Subsequent searches found weapons in the basement of the dwelling and a body burned beyond recognition inside the vehicle.

Officer’s from the 8th Precinct and arson were dispatched to the scene.

Edit: Battalion Chief 4, Engine 54 & Squad 1 later returned to the fire scene, requested by the Detroit Police Department.

Detroit Fire 4th Battalion: Engines 53 30 54, Ladder Truck 25, Squad 1, Battalion Chief 4 & DEMS Medic 3

Detroit EMS/Detroit Fire/Detroit Police Audio

Audio via Broadcastify

Filed Under: BREAKING NEWS, DETROIT FIRE, INCIDENT PAGE, LOCAL NEWS Tagged With: Body Found In Burning Vehicle, Detroit Fire Department, Detroit Police, Detroit's West Side, Fatal Fire, Oakfield St

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