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House fire reported in Ann Arbor’s Bryant neighborhood; pollen may have spread flames
Read full article: House fire reported in Ann Arbor’s Bryant neighborhood; pollen may have spread flamesAnn Arbor Fire Department crews were called to Eden Court in the Bryant neighborhood around 5 p.m. on Thursday.
Detroit mother pleads no contest to charges related to her leaving a baby during a housefire
Read full article: Detroit mother pleads no contest to charges related to her leaving a baby during a housefireOn Tuesday, a Detroit mother pleaded no contest to charges claiming she didn’t tell firefighters her 18-month-old adopted daughter was inside her burning home.
Michigan State Police: House fire in Antrim County kills homeowner, dog and destroys home
Read full article: Michigan State Police: House fire in Antrim County kills homeowner, dog and destroys homeA homeowner and their dog were found dead after their house caught on fire in Antrim County, according to Michigan State Police.
‘I couldn’t get out on my own’: Ypsilanti Township man honored for saving neighbor from burning home
Read full article: ‘I couldn’t get out on my own’: Ypsilanti Township man honored for saving neighbor from burning homeA Ypsilanti Township man was honored at a meeting Tuesday night for saving his neighbor from a burning home.
Families forced from homes after suspicious fire in Superior Township
Read full article: Families forced from homes after suspicious fire in Superior TownshipAfter several suspicious fires, families were forced from their homes in a Washtenaw County community. Four fires within a week and a half now have state police investigating. Fortunately, nobody has been hurt, but neighbors are concerned a serial arsonist is setting these fires.
Inside the efforts to rescue a veteran firefighter who became trapped when Detroit house collapsed
Read full article: Inside the efforts to rescue a veteran firefighter who became trapped when Detroit house collapsedA Detroit firefighter was trapped for hours as other firefighters rushed to get him out after a home collapsed.
4 firefighters, 2 others hurt in crash involving fire truck en route to Detroit house fire
Read full article: 4 firefighters, 2 others hurt in crash involving fire truck en route to Detroit house fireFour firefighters were taken to the hospital and two residents were injured when an SUV collided with a fire truck that was heading to a house fire in Detroit, officials said.
House fire survivor installing smoke alarms throughout Detroit homes to prevent possible tragedies
Read full article: House fire survivor installing smoke alarms throughout Detroit homes to prevent possible tragediesMia Radosavac lost her entire family to a house fire in 2018, and she is determined to prevent another family from experiencing a similar tragedy.
‘I’m trapped in the basement’: Detroit firefighter calls for help when wall collapses
Read full article: ‘I’m trapped in the basement’: Detroit firefighter calls for help when wall collapsesOfficials with the Detroit Fire Department say a firefighter was trapped for only a minute when a wall collapsed during a house fire.
Pontiac house fire that killed 2, injured 5 was no accident, officials say
Read full article: Pontiac house fire that killed 2, injured 5 was no accident, officials sayNot only was the fire intentionally set, but investigators also said the person who started the fire deadbolted an exit door on the second story to prevent anyone from escaping.
Southfield firefighters rescue 87-year-old woman from burning home
Read full article: Southfield firefighters rescue 87-year-old woman from burning homeFirefighters knew something was wrong when they could see the smoke from the Southfield Freeway. On her way home from teaching at DPSCD last Monday (March 14), Barbara Shaw said she saw black smoke coming from the freeway as well.
Widow loses everything in Rockwood house fire
Read full article: Widow loses everything in Rockwood house fireThe house seen in the video above is a total loss, and for Sandy Subyak, her heart was already weighty, having lost her daughter four years ago at the age of 34, and then two weeks ago, Subyak lost her husband.
‘Most fires are preventable’: Fire marshal explains common causes of house fires
Read full article: ‘Most fires are preventable’: Fire marshal explains common causes of house firesShawn Allen and most fire marshals across the country get upset when people are hurt or killed in house fires because they are preventable.
Survivor of Pontiac fire that killed 2, injured 5 speaks out: ‘I don’t know how I made it’
Read full article: Survivor of Pontiac fire that killed 2, injured 5 speaks out: ‘I don’t know how I made it’Two people were killed and five others were injured early Monday morning in a Pontiac fire, officials said.
Ann Arbor Fire Department investigates late night fire in vacant building
Read full article: Ann Arbor Fire Department investigates late night fire in vacant buildingThe blaze is currently under investigation as either being incendiary—deliberately ignited—or by people trying to cook or stay warm, officials said.
Detroit firefighter testifies in case against mother accused of leaving child in burning home
Read full article: Detroit firefighter testifies in case against mother accused of leaving child in burning homeA mother who firefighters say didn’t tell them her baby girl was still inside their burning home was in court on Friday (Oct. 29) on charges of child abuse.
‘Most heroic thing I’ve ever seen’: Chelsea mother rushes into burning home to rescue 4 children
Read full article: ‘Most heroic thing I’ve ever seen’: Chelsea mother rushes into burning home to rescue 4 childrenA mother of four and her 6-year-old son were seriously injured in a Chelsea house fire and now their community is rallying behind them.
Good Samaritans awarded for life saving bravery during Ann Arbor house fire
Read full article: Good Samaritans awarded for life saving bravery during Ann Arbor house fireAt a small ceremony on Sunday, five individuals received Civilian Life Saving Awards for their heroic actions during a serious house fire on September 18.
Retired firefighter, daughter save man from fire in Ann Arbor
Read full article: Retired firefighter, daughter save man from fire in Ann ArborFormer Farmington Hills firefighter Michael Harvey and his daughter Rachel, were among a handful of good Samaritans springing into action when they noticed an Ann Arbor home going up in flames Saturday night.
‘Smoke pouring out of the walls’: Southgate family says 4-year-old daughter saved them from fire
Read full article: ‘Smoke pouring out of the walls’: Southgate family says 4-year-old daughter saved them from fireA Southgate family said their 4-year-old daughter saved them from a fire by waking her parents up in the middle of the night.
1 dead, multiple residences damaged in Warren house explosion
Read full article: 1 dead, multiple residences damaged in Warren house explosion“Two condos have been completely obliterated. Unfortunately, there is one deceased male,” said Warren Fire commissioner Wilbert McAdams. “We found the owner in the basement.”
Sterling Heights family grateful for fire department’s life-saving visit
Read full article: Sterling Heights family grateful for fire department’s life-saving visitAfter a recent house fire, one Macomb County family is feeling extremely grateful for a visit from their fire department one year before.
Roseville police investigating mobile home fire after woman found dead inside
Read full article: Roseville police investigating mobile home fire after woman found dead insideThe Roseville Police Department said it is conducting a criminal investigation after a woman’s body was found inside a burning mobile home.
Livingston County family narrowly escapes devastating house fire
Read full article: Livingston County family narrowly escapes devastating house fireLIVINGSTON COUNTY, Mich. – A fire destroyed a Livingston County family’s home and killed their dog on Saturday morning. Even with everything they’ve lost the Pinckney family has found a silver lining. Rachel Swinton’s mother was living in their basement. AdThe family lost everything, identification, wedding books, passports, birth certificates. Click here to visit the GoFundMe page for the Swinton family.
Cause of Auburn Hills house fire under investigation
Read full article: Cause of Auburn Hills house fire under investigationA look at the damage cause by the Auburn Hills based fire that happened Saturday, March 20, 2021. DETROIT – A single story family home in the 100 block of Guanonocque Street in Auburn Hills caught fire Saturday night, according to the city’s fire department. The Auburn Hills Fire Department reported that at around 11:56 p.m. Saturday crews were sent to the area after a fire was reported. The back of the home and an attached covered porch caught fire. The cause of the fire is still being investigated.
Ann Arbor firefighters respond to two house fires on Friday morning
Read full article: Ann Arbor firefighters respond to two house fires on Friday morningAnn Arbor firefighters and other emergency personnel respond to a garage fire on Ann Arbor's southside on March 12, 2021. ANN ARBOR – The Ann Arbor Fire Department received calls for two house fires about an hour apart on Friday morning. They were then taken to University of Michigan hospital with smoke inhalation, said Ann Arbor Fire Chief Mike Kennedy. The Ann Arbor Police Department and Emergent Health EMS assisted AAFD on the fires. pic.twitter.com/afeH3kvA3H — Ann Arbor Police (@A2Police) March 12, 2021A second fire was reported on the 1400 block of Harpst on the city’s southside.
Community remembers father killed trying to save pets from house fire in Clinton Township
Read full article: Community remembers father killed trying to save pets from house fire in Clinton TownshipCLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Friends and family came together Tuesday to remember a Clinton Township man who was killed trying to save his pets from a house fire. The fire broke out at about 3 a.m. Saturday at the mobile home on Enchante Drive near Hayes Road. Michelle Brooks described the moments when the fire erupted at the residence she shared with her fiancé Kevin Hodges. Friends and family, including Hodges’ brother and two daughters, gathered outside of the now-destroyed home Tuesday, which would have been his 57th birthday. And I don’t know if he realized how many people cared for him,” said his daughter Hayley Hodges.
Missing puppy found alive in burned Macomb County apartment complex 2 weeks after fire
Read full article: Missing puppy found alive in burned Macomb County apartment complex 2 weeks after fireMOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. – On Feb. 13, a massive fire destroyed the River North Village Apartment complex in Mount Clemens. Dino Rasera lost everything he owned in the fire. It wasn’t the material possessions he was worried about, it was his 1-year-old chihuahua puppy Marble -- who was nowhere to be found. And I never gave up after that.”Saturday, two weeks after the fire, a man was driving through the complex when he saw Marble on the top floor, peeking out through the wreckage. Despite having lost everything he’s ever owned, Rasera said he feels blessed.
1 killed, 2 injured in Sterling Heights house fire
Read full article: 1 killed, 2 injured in Sterling Heights house fireSTERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. – One person died and two were injured in a house fire that happened around 9:45 p.m. Saturday in the 2400 block of Haff Drive in Sterling Heights. When officers and firefighters arrived to the home it was fully engulfed in flames. The fire is being investigated by both the city’s police and fire departments. As of now the cause of the fire is still unknown.
Oakland County apartment fire caused by attempts to melt ice from gutters
Read full article: Oakland County apartment fire caused by attempts to melt ice from guttersAuthorities said a Feb. 21, 2021 Bloomfield Township apartment fire was caused by someone attempting to melt ice from the building's gutters. BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Fire crews were dispatched to an apartment building located near the intersection of Squirrel and Westview roads Sunday afternoon. According to authorities, crews with the Auburn Hills, Rochester Hills and city of Rochester fire departments responded to an apartment fire just before 2:30 p.m. According to authorities, the fire was caused by an individual who was attempting to melt ice from frozen gutters on the back of the building. RELATED: Why you don’t want to see icicles hanging from your guttersFurther details were not released.
2 killed in Detroit house fire believed to be caused by space heaters
Read full article: 2 killed in Detroit house fire believed to be caused by space heatersDETROIT – Fire crews believe space heaters were the cause of a fatal house fire Saturday morning in Detroit. According to authorities, the bodies of two men were found in a bedroom in a home on Lauder Street, near the intersection of Hubbell and Fenkell avenues. The Detroit Fire Department said several space heaters were found in the home and they believe the propane and kerosene heaters were being misused. Authorities said the fires appears to be accidental, but the investigation is ongoing. RELATED: Detroit apartment fire that injured 3 likely caused by stoves used for heat
Fire on Detroit’s east side kills 1, injures 4
Read full article: Fire on Detroit’s east side kills 1, injures 4DETROIT – A fire at a group home on Detroit’s east side killed one man and injured four others Friday morning. It happened on Burns Avenue, near I-94 and Van Dyke Avenue. The group home was significantly damaged and the building might be a total loss. The other four men were rushed to a hospital to be treated for burns and smoke inhalation. AdWindows blown out due to the intense heat with damages extending around to the front and porch of the home.
Tenants jump to escape massive Mount Clemens apartment fire
Read full article: Tenants jump to escape massive Mount Clemens apartment fireMOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. – Yellow flames and clouds of smoke filled the sky at River North Village Apartments on Sunday morning. The noise of it all was so loud, it got the attention of several neighbors. Messina also said he saw people jumping out of a window to escape from the fire. Read: 8 hospitalized, dozens displaced in massive Mount Clemens apartment complex fireOne resident of River North Village Apartments said he had only seconds to react. The Macomb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the cause of the apartment fire, which is still unknown as of Sunday evening.
Homeowner, dog killed in Dearborn Heights house fire
Read full article: Homeowner, dog killed in Dearborn Heights house fireDEARBORN HEIGHTS, Mich. – A 57-year-old man and his dog were killed in a house fire on Friday in Dearborn Heights. They pulled him out and realized that he was deceased,” said Dearborn Heights Fire Chief Dave Brogan. Sadly, Wolfe’s doberman named Kaiser was also found inside the house. His whole house was dedicated to toys for the dog. You can see in talking to the neighbors he was really close with that dog.
Family safe after Rochester Hills home catches fire
Read full article: Family safe after Rochester Hills home catches fireA garage connected to a Rochester Hills home on Saxon Court caught fire on Feb. 6. Photo provided by the Rochester Hills Fire Department. ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. – A garage connected to a Rochester Hills home caught fire on Saturday afternoon. The Rochester Hills Fire Department says a 9-1-1 call about a home fire with a possible explosion was received at about 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6. Firefighters from Rochester Hills and nearby cities were together able to successfully extinguish the flames.
Scammer poses as Michigan family who lost home in fire
Read full article: Scammer poses as Michigan family who lost home in fireA couple had recently bought a home near Anchor Bay and were still moving in when the house caught on fire. We’re going to have pizza, we’re going to do all this and it turned into pulling into fire trucks,” said Tammy Channell. “It’s been so overwhelming that I could cry at the kindness of strangers and people that don’t know us,” Channell said. I want to help others, I’ve always wanted to help others.”Ad“Please don’t donate to this person. He’s just using somebody’s tragedy to benefit in his own way,” Early said.
Detroit woman loses home in fire decades after sister died in fire
Read full article: Detroit woman loses home in fire decades after sister died in fireDETROIT – A Detroit woman’s home was destroyed in a fire. My house was on fire,” Yolanda Bell said. I just saw my house in ablaze.”For hours, Bell stood as close to her house as she could. Bell’s 19-year-old son was visiting from Florida. Nearly 40 years ago, Bell’s sister died in a house fire in Detroit.
Local 4 News at 4 -- Jan. 18, 2021
Read full article: Local 4 News at 4 -- Jan. 18, 2021Here’s what you missed on Local 4 News at 4:What we’ve learned about a fatal Detroit house fireTwo people died in a Detroit house fire that happened Monday afternoon, the Detroit Fire Department said. According to DFD Deputy Fire Commissioner, Dave Fornell, one of the victims was 78 years old and the other was in their 60s.
2 dead in Detroit house fire on Tracey Street
Read full article: 2 dead in Detroit house fire on Tracey StreetDETROIT – A man and woman died in a Detroit house fire on Tracey Street that happened Monday afternoon, the Detroit Fire Department confirmed. According to DFD Deputy Fire Commissioner, Dave Fornell, one of the victims was 78 years old and the other was in their 60s. They were already dead even before we technically arrived,” said Detroit Fire Chief Marvin Parker. Officials said one of the victims was on oxygen but they do not believe it was what started the flames. Stay with Local 4 News and ClickOnDetroit as this story continues to develop.
Fire at apartment on Detroit’s east side hospitalizes multiple senior citizens
Read full article: Fire at apartment on Detroit’s east side hospitalizes multiple senior citizensDETROIT – Eight senior citizens were sent to the hospital, three in critical condition due to a fire Sunday at the 16-story Parkview Place Apartment building. Thankfully, he was in the right place at the right time. He’s an elder so I do really hope he’s OK,” Lamont said. While two others are in critical condition for smoke inhalation, five more residents were taken in for treatment as a precautionary measure. Some of them aren’t gonna be able to go home tonight,” Lamont concluded.
Mobile home fire forces Metro Detroit family to start over
Read full article: Mobile home fire forces Metro Detroit family to start overBELLEVILLE, Mich. – A father and his two children lost everything early Saturday morning in a fire that tore through their mobile home community. It happened at the Rawsonville Woods Community in Belleville, near Rawsonville and Willow Roads. “At 3 something in the morning, we hear a loud knock and it was the officers telling us that the house next door is on fire,” said Jose Rivera. That’s what Jose Rivera said they woke up to early Saturday morning. “We lost our cell phones, wallets -- everything was in the house,” Rivera said.
‘It’s unimaginable’: First responders devastated after 2 boys killed in Detroit house fire
Read full article: ‘It’s unimaginable’: First responders devastated after 2 boys killed in Detroit house fireDETROIT – It only took first responders six minutes from the time the fire broke out to make it to the home on Detroit’s east side engulfed in flames. “Units entered, we suppressed the fire and unfortunately we lost two children,” said Detroit Fire Commissioner Eric Jones. This is Christmas,” Jones said. When I got the call, I literally could not believe it.”Three other children escaped the home with several injuries. Local 4 learned that the mother had to jump from the second story with one child to make it out alive.
Family grieves for 2 boys killed in house fire in Detroit on Christmas
Read full article: Family grieves for 2 boys killed in house fire in Detroit on ChristmasDETROIT – The family of Dylan and Demarion, ages 6 and 7, are still coming to terms with the sudden and untimely death of the two young boys following a house fire on Helen Street in Detroit. Dylan and Demarion were home with their mother and three other siblings when flames broke out around 8:46 a.m. Christmas morning. Previous: 2 children die in house fire on Christmas morning in DetroitFirst responders quickly arrived to rescue as many children as they could. Dylan and Demarion were not able to to escape in time. The other children are expected to be OK.Watch the full report in the video above.
Detroit teachers step up to help student who lost everything in house fire
Read full article: Detroit teachers step up to help student who lost everything in house fireDETROIT – Tanya Eppinger and her family lived inside their home on Detroit’s east side for years, but recently everything changed. “The smoke started coming outside. “I have five kids in the house, and I was trying to get everyone out.”Eppinger said in just minutes, fire and smoke filled the inside of her home. And with this going on, we’re just trying to making everything come back together for the kids,” Eppinger said. A GoFundMe has been set up by Tanya Eppinger.
Family holds candlelight vigil, seeking justice for mother killed on Detroit’s west side
Read full article: Family holds candlelight vigil, seeking justice for mother killed on Detroit’s west sideHe was her world,” said Morrow’s sister, Shirley Morrow. The major one was on his lungs... He’s just in recovery,” Shirley Morrow said. While Shirley Morrow is grieving, she is also planning to continue her sister’s boutique -- Barbie 313 on Greenfield -- and help raise her nephew. Somebody seen something and somebody knows something and I just want them to speak up and say something,” she said. The family is working to raise money for Cassandra Morrow’s burial, her son’s medical care and his future.
Brothers rescue grandmother from burning apartment in Detroit
Read full article: Brothers rescue grandmother from burning apartment in DetroitDETROIT – Two brothers rescued their grandmother from a fire at an apartment Wednesday on Detroit’s east side. It was about 7 p.m. at Jefferson Meadows Apartments, where Jahmeel Williams, 19, and his 21-year-old brother Malik were taking care of their grandmother Rita Williams. “I smelled something burning like fire,” said Jahmeel Williams. While Jahmeel went to warn neighbors to get out, Malik was comforting his grandmother. You just focus on breathing.’”Firefighters lowered Rita Williams to safety.
Gibraltar family loses everything in house fire before Christmas
Read full article: Gibraltar family loses everything in house fire before ChristmasGIBRALTER, Mich. – A Gibraltar family is working to recover after its Neely Street home burned to the ground Monday night. Now the family has lost everything with the exception of the clothes on their backs. Investigators have yet to get to the bottom of what sparked the flames, but it appears the fire originated in the garage. Now the family has to go through the rebuilding process with very little to work with. HOW TO HELPAn online fundraiser has been created to help the family.
Authorities investigate house fire on Detroit’s east side
Read full article: Authorities investigate house fire on Detroit’s east sideDETROIT – Fire crews battled a house fire on Detroit’s east side Friday morning. It happened at about 6 a.m. near the intersection of Somerset Avenue and Haverhill Street, just west of I-94. Officials with the Detroit Fire Department said everyone was able to get out safely and no injuries were reported. The investigation into how the fire started is ongoing. MORE: Detroit news
VIDEO: Detroit police seek man in arson case that killed several dogs on city’s east side
Read full article: VIDEO: Detroit police seek man in arson case that killed several dogs on city’s east sideDETROIT – Police are looking for a man wanted in connection with an arson that occurred Sept. 29 on Detroit’s east side. Police said the man used a hammer to break a window, set the house on fire and left. Video of the man breaking into the house can be seen below. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Detroit Police Department’s Arson Section at 313-596-2940 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up. More: Detroit crime news
Thieves target family’s home after fire in Grosse Pointe Woods
Read full article: Thieves target family’s home after fire in Grosse Pointe WoodsGROSSE POINTE WOODS, Mich. – Days after a family survived a fire at their Grosse Pointe Woods home, authorities said thieves had stolen items from the property. Ferguson said the family’s safe was stolen with their passports, cash and jewelry inside. Bruce Ferguson’s wife went to the kitchen and smelled smoke. While damaged windows were boarded up, police told them thieves got in through a locked window. The thieves even made their way to the basement where they discovered Bruce Ferguson’s gun collection in a locked room.