Detroit’s Northend: Detroit Fire responded to Brush & Chandler earlier this morning around 235AM on reports of a fire in a commercial building. Arriving companies reported smoke showing and Engine 35 stretched on the burning townhouse. Battalion Chief 5 took incident command with Battalion Chief 1 as the safety officer on the fire scene.

During operations, Engine 17 reported finding a body in a doorway on the first floor. Battalion Chief 5 ordered DPD Arson and DPD Scouts to the fire scene. Companies took quick control of the fire and the fire was out within an hour.

Detroit Fire Companies on Brush/Chandler Fire Scene: E39, E35, Hamtramck E1, E17, E40, Ladder 7, Ladder 22, Ladder 20, Squad 2, Squad 3, Battalion Chief 1, Battalion Chief 5, DEMS Medic 1, DEMS Supervisor 1107, DPD Arson Car 808, DPD’s 3rd Precinct Scouts.

Detroit Fire Dispatch Audio

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Detroit’s East Side-907AM October 27 2021: Detroit Fire responded to the 3600 block of E Vernor early this morning on reports of an occupied dwelling fire. Companies were advised by Central Dispatch there may be trapped civilians on the fire scene. Reports indicated a person was spotted in an upstairs window of the burning dwelling. Searches were conducted by the DFD and 1 person was discovered deceased.

Companies On Fire Scene: Engines 1 17 41 46 Ladder Truck 9/6 Squad 3 DEMS Medic 12 Arson Car 808 Battalion Chief 1.

Detroit Fire Dispatch 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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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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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

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Detroit’s West Side: Detroit Fire’s 4th Battalion battled an occupied dwelling fire in the 14800 block of St Marys early Friday morning. An 83 year old male died in the blaze.

 Detroit Fire’s 4th Battalion was dispatched to the scene at around 230AM Friday morning. Ladder Truck 25, the first company to make the scene, notified Central Dispatch that the 2nd story of a 2 story dwelling was on fire.

Detroit Fire’s Ladder 25 found the deceased in an upstairs bedroom, identified at the time as a Code 7, deceased. 

Officials believe the fire’s origin may have stemmed from careless smoking. Reports also indicate the victim was on oxygen. No one else was injured in the fire. 

Battalion Chief 4 also requested Arson to make the fire scene. 

Detroit Fire 4th Battalion Companies:

Engines 53 54 59 Ladder Truck 25 Squad 1 and Battalion Chief 4.

Detroit EMS were also on scene in a standby capacity.

Detroit Fire’s 4th Battalion Audio

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Burned Body Found In Basement

Detroit, Mi – December 18, 2018 – 08:52am: Detroit Fire’s 8th Battalion responded to reports of a fire @ Hull & E Winchester early Tuesday morning. Engine 56, the first arriving fire company, immediately started battling the blaze inside the basement with a ‘red line’, a small line used to fight small fires.

At 8:58AM Engine 56 notified Detroit fire’s central dispatch that Detroit EMS was needed on the scene. Detroit Fire Chief 8 reported they had a squatter in the home, identifying the squatter as a DOS (Dead On Scene).

Battalion Chief 8 requested Detroit Police and Detroit EMS to the scene and made contact with a unit from DPD/DFD Arson.

Detroit EMS had been dispatched at 08:59am for standby and arrived at the fire scene at 9:06am with a Detroit Police unit from the 11th Precinct.

Detroit police are investigating the incident. Sources state the victim may have been murdered before being set ablaze, we’ll see.

Stay tuned.

Dispatch Audio-Fatal Fire on Hull St

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2 Children, 2 Adults Dead In Rose Township Mobile Home Fire

Dispatch Audio

Rose Township, MI: Oakland County Fire Authority and other agencies activated through mutual aid responded to Rose Township this morning @ 05:38AM for a fire at Wakeford Court & Southport Drive. The fire was reported to be across the street of the reporting person’s residence on Wakeford Court.

Upon arrival, OCFA Chief 1 reported he had a fully involved fire in a single wide mobile home with flames coming from all the windows.

Civilians on the scene stated there were 2 adults and 2 children still inside the dwelling. The fire was contained to the mobile home and had not extended to a detached garage.

Following a visual inspection, OCFA Chief 1 also reported he had found no tracks in the snow leaving the dwelling.

The dead include 2 adults, a female and male in the 20’s and 2 children, ages 2 & 5 years old.

2 others attempting to rescue the victims were also injured. A medic unit was dispatched to the fire scene.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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