3 hospitalized after large Detroit apartment fire
Three people have been hospitalized after a large apartment fire in Detroit, according to the Detroit Fire Department (DFD).
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Three people have been hospitalized after a large apartment fire in Detroit, according to the Detroit Fire Department (DFD).
The Detroit Fire Department rescued a woman from an apartment fire on the 12700 block of Plymouth Road early Wednesday, the fire department says.
A serial arsonist who allegedly lit utility poles on fire in Sterling Heights, Auburn Hills and Ypsilanti Township is believed to be associated with another utility pole on fire in Dundee, police say.
The Detroit Fire Department welcomed the public on Sunday to check out its equipment and learn how safe charging habits can help prevent fires. The event is part of the city’s Fire Prevention Week.
Wildfires have burned more than 8.5 million acres of land in the U.S. this year, and at the peak of the season, there weren't enough people or equipment to fight them.
Station 4 will also be the state's first Net-Zero fire station.
A bill moving through the Michigan Legislature would penalize anyone who comes within 25 feet of a first responder while they're performing their duties after a verbal warning not to approach them is given. The proposed legislation has passed the House and has been referred to a Senate committee.
It comes as the department once again improved its Insurance Services Office score to the second highest rating on the scale.
On Friday, a graduation was held at Second Ebenezer Church in Detroit, where 31 new firefighters will join the ranks.
Fire department leaders say the rescue reflects the kind of instinctive courage firefighters train for, but also something that goes beyond routine duty.
Four firefighters filed a federal lawsuit against Grand Blanc Township on Monday, alleging that they were punished for speaking out against an attempt to fire their fire chief after the 2025 attack at the Church of Latter-day Saints.
Earlier this week, Dearborn Heights Mayor Mo Baydoun announced the city is getting a brand-new fire station.
When the temperatures drop, firefighters face additional challenges beyond the flames they're fighting.
The chief of the Hamilton Fire Department in Allegan County, Michigan, is dead after he was hit by a vehicle while operating at a medical incident on Tuesday, according to state Rep. Angela Rigas.
Detroit Fire Department officials said the home was unoccupied at the time of the explosion and that no injuries have been reported.
A Detroit Fire Department crew member was injured when he fell into a basement while working at the scene of a fire early Thursday.
A Detroit fire truck and a car collided near Lodge Freeway on Saturday afternoon, resulting in three firefighters suffering minor injuries, city officials said.
One community in particular, Macomb Township, is facing some of the worst in the entire state.
Two homes were burned in the fire, though the amount of damage to both structures is unknown.
With nearly 75,000 residents, the Southfield Fire Department says it gets close to 20,000 emergency calls a year.
The Social Security Administration says it has processed 2.5 million retroactive payments to people previously locked out of retirement benefits.
A local fire chief in Metro Detroit is highlighting his team's manpower and why it's crucial to have enough staffing when called to a scene.
A Detroit firefighter was taken to a hospital for treatment after he fell from a second story during a fire call.
Currently, there are 24 firefighter-paramedics on staff across the township's three stations.
Firefighters in Michigan haven't been able to negotiate staffing levels for nearly 30 years, but they're hoping to change that in these final days of the legislative session.
