Fire News

Published March 4, 2021

Royal Oak firefighters save 3 dogs from house fire

ROYAL OAK — At approximately 11:40 a.m. March 2, a neighbor alerted first responders to smoke issuing from the back side of a home in the 1500 block of Red Run Drive, near 12 Mile and North Campbell roads.

Published March 2, 2021

Shelby - Utica News

Utica installs new radio tower to replace storm-damaged tower

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Utica completed the installation of a new radio communications tower Feb. 24 to replace the old radio tower that had been damaged by a storm last year.

Published March 2, 2021

Royal Oak Review

Clawson first responders’ Polar Plunge supports Special Olympics

CLAWSON — On a 22-degree Saturday, Feb. 20, four Clawson first responders plunged into the 40-degree waters of the Clinton River across from Yates Cider Mill in Rochester Hills to raise funds for Special Olympics Michigan.

Published February 25, 2021

Grosse Pointe Times

House fire remains under investigation

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — The Grosse Pointe Woods Public Safety Department continues to investigate a fire that occurred Feb. 19 at a two-story home in the 1800 block of Broadstone Road.

Published February 24, 2021

Shelby - Utica News

Utica firefighter receives dream promotion to lieutenant

UTICA — A Utica firefighter was honored to receive a promotion Feb. 12 after almost 13 years with the Utica Fire Department.

Published February 24, 2021

Woodward Talk

Ferndale public safety departments dealing with low staffing levels

FERNDALE — The public safety departments in Ferndale have been looking at labor recently, as both the Police and Fire departments have been understaffed.

Published February 23, 2021

Rochester Post

Fire departments selected for national pilot program in community risk reduction

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS — The Rochester and Rochester Hills fire departments are two of only five in the state to be selected for the second phase of the National Fire Protection Association’s pilot program to build a digital Community Risk Assessment tool.

Members of the St. Clair Shores Fire Department and U.S. Coast Guard train on the use of a hypothermia bag during training Feb. 9.

Published February 23, 2021

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

St. Clair Shores Fire Department teams up with U.S. Coast Guard for ice training

ST. CLAIR SHORES — The surface of Lake St. Clair is frozen, and the St. Clair Shores Fire Department is ready.

Members of the Farmington Hills Fire Department complete yearly training on ice rescue. From the left are senior firefighter Stan Bailey, firefighters James Chesney and Todd Maki, and Sgt. Nick Hippler.

Published February 22, 2021

Farmington Press

Farmington Hills Fire Department conducts ice rescue training

FARMINGTON HILLS — “Approximately 60% of people requiring ice rescue were themselves attempting a rescue only minutes before,” Farmington Hills Fire Department Training Officer Lt. Jim Etzin said via a press release.

Published February 22, 2021

Metro

Fire destroys Ferndale home, several pets perish in blaze

FERNDALE — A fire at a home in Ferndale in early February destroyed the home and took the lives of several pets.

Published February 19, 2021

Warren Weekly

Officials address overtime in Fire Department

WARREN — Overtime pay put a group of firefighters among the city of Warren’s top earners in 2020.

Mount Clemens firefighters stand near the Sunset Manor apartments the afternoon of Feb. 14. Fire Capt. Richard DeCaussin said the 24-unit building is a complete loss and that eight people were injured and transported to the hospital as a result of the fire.

Published February 15, 2021

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Mount Clemens apartment fire leaves residents displaced

MOUNT CLEMENS — At least eight residents of a Mount Clemens apartment complex were taken to the hospital as the result of a single building fire.

Published February 12, 2021

C&G Newspapers

Cities start to approve mutual aid training agreement

GROSSE POINTES/HARPER WOODS — Grosse Pointe City’s new public safety building — which opened Aug. 29 — features new training areas and equipment, including a fire training tower and the VirTra computerized simulator where officers can work on de-escalation and other skills.

Published February 11, 2021

Shelby - Utica News

Utica Fire Department swears in 3 new firefighters

UTICA — The Utica Fire Department is welcoming three new firefighters to its team this year.

Published February 10, 2021

Woodward Talk

Ferndale’s new fire chief prioritizes community input, hiring more firefighters

FERNDALE — After a three-month hiring process, the city of Ferndale has brought in a new chief for its Fire Department.

St. Clair Shores Police helped evacuate residents from an apartment in the 300 block of North Shore Drive after a grease fire Jan. 30.

Published February 5, 2021

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Residents rescued from apartment fire in St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Police officers helped two people escape from a late January apartment fire as firefighters worked quickly to extinguish the blaze.

New Troy fire chief prepares to take helm in February

Published January 27, 2021

Troy Times

New Troy fire chief prepares to take helm in February

TROY — A few changes will be taking place at the Troy Fire Department come February, namely to the position of fire chief.

Published January 27, 2021

Sterling Heights Sentry

New fire chief approved

STERLING HEIGHTS — While “Hail to the Chief” was not played, Sterling Heights picked a new leader the day before the presidential inauguration, one to head the city’s Fire Department.

Published January 27, 2021

Grosse Pointe Times

New firetruck arrives in Grosse Pointe Woods

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — It’s finally here. On Jan. 13, the Grosse Pointe Woods Public Safety Department received its brand-new firetruck, a project two years in the making.

Published January 23, 2021

C&G Newspapers

Fire Department announces two promotions, one new hire

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Clinton Township Fire Chief Tim Duncan said a recent announcement of new hires and promotions was a nice thing to celebrate after ten months of pandemic-related uncertainties.