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Fatal House Fire

Fatal House Fire-Dispatch Audio

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W Parkhurst & John R

Jan 26 2026: Detroit Fire Department units responded to a dwelling fire at W. Parkhurst & John R at 5:24 a.m. Battalion Chiefs 8 and 5 assumed incident command.

Engine 44 arrived on scene and stretched lines on a working fire involving a dwelling. The structure was initially believed to be vacant; however, Ladder Truck 18 located a victim inside the residence and began removal.

Detroit EMS Medic 16 was dispatched to the scene and initiated CPR upon arrival. DEMS Supervisor 1107 and DEMS Medic 20 also responded, with Medic 20 serving as backup. Medic 16 transported the critically injured victim to DRH, where the victim was pronounced deceased.

Companies on fire scene:

  • Engines 35, 44, 56
  • Ladder Truck 18
  • Squad 3
  • Battalion Chiefs 8, 5
  • DEMS Medic 16, Medic 20
  • DEMS Supervisor 1107

Detroit Fire Dispatch Audio-Fatal Dwelling Fire

Double Fatal Fire On Detroit’s East Side

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Elderly Woman & Son Dead Following Fire On Kirby

Detroit’s East Side: Detroit Fire was dispatched to the 3400 Block of Kirby early Friday morning at around 500AM. Detroit Fire’s Squad 3 was notified of the fire by citizen appeal at their station house at Grand Blvd & Moran.

Squad 3 called for a box once they arrived on the fire scene. Squad 3 reported 2 people may be trapped inside burning dwelling. Squad 3 made a quick search of the premises upon arrival.

Companies on Fire Scene:

Engines 9, 41, 46, 17, Ladder Truck 6, Squad 3, Battalion Chief’s 1/5, Senior Chief 203, DEMS Medics 10/14

Engine 46 was the first engine on scene and stretched.

Engine 41 discovered a victim in the basement and that person was evacuated by firefighters. A mention of a younger female with burns was broadcast on the fire scene. Another victim; deceased, was discovered on the 2nd floor by Squad 3 shortly afterward.

Victims were later identified as 96 year old Katherine Hickman and 56 year old Dirk Hickman.

Below is the dispatch audio from the fire scene.

Detroit Fire Dispatch Audio

Detroit Fire Dispatch Audio Kirby Fatal

Full Dispatch Audio: House Fire & Explosion In NW Detroit Claims 2 Lives

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20413 Tracey Street

NW Detroit: Detroit Fire responded to reports of a dwelling fire and explosion at 20413 Tracey Monday afternoon at 1:50PM. Detroit Fire reports 2 adults were killed in the fire. DFD companies went into search and rescue operations on arrival. Engine 30 was first on the scene and immediately starting stretching hose on the fire.

Detroit Fire Companies on Fire Scene: Battalion Chief 4, Engines 40, 30, 53, 44, Ladder Truck 25, Squad 1, Deputy Chief 201, Senior Chief 203, DEMS Medic 22, DPD Arson Cars 801 & 803. DEMS Medic 22 and DEMS Supervisor 1105. Officers from the DPD’s 12th Precinct also responded to the fire scene.

Full Detroit Fire Dispatch Audio

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