Fire News

Published June 22, 2020

Macomb Township firefighter shares COVID-19 story

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — As a Macomb Township firefighter, Joe Warne typically helps others facing medical issues and difficult circumstances.

Published June 19, 2020

Madison - Park News

Fire chiefs review trends during pandemic

MADISON HEIGHTS/HAZEL PARK — Paramedics dedicate themselves to saving lives, but in times of pandemic, they must also take extra care to protect their own.

Harper Woods and police and fire unions reach new OPEB agreement

Published June 18, 2020

Advertiser Times

Harper Woods and police and fire unions reach new OPEB agreement

HARPER WOODS — The city of Harper Woods reached a new agreement with its police and fire unions regarding other post-employment benefits that both the unions and city said they found favorable.

A Warren firefighter fell through a floor weakened by a fire at a home on De Mott Drive on June 14.

Published June 16, 2020

Warren Weekly

Firefighter OK after falling through floor at Warren house fire

WARREN — A Warren firefighter escaped injury after he fell through a floor weakened by fire at a home near Martin and Schoenherr roads June 14.

Published June 12, 2020

Grosse Pointe Times

Fires break out amid Wednesday storm in Grosse Pointe Woods, DTE working to restore power

WOODS — On the morning of June 12, a DTE Energy press release indicated that there were Grosse Pointe Woods residents still experiencing power outages due to the windstorm that hit the evening of June 10.

Crews ventilate smoke from this home on Hopedale Drive in the early morning hours of June 7.

Published June 9, 2020

Troy Times

Fire in furnace fills Troy home with smoke

TROY — A woman on Hopedale Drive, near John R and Long Lake roads, called 911 at 3:45 a.m. June 7 to report that her smoke alarms had activated.

Work continued June 4 to repair damage at Big Boy on 12 Mile Road at Hoover Road after a May 15 fire. The restaurant’s sign promises a return soon.

Published June 5, 2020

Warren Weekly

Crews working to repair fire-damaged Big Boy in Warren

WARREN — The cause of the fire that damaged Warren’s Big Boy last month remains unknown, but the company is apparently committed to reopening the restaurant at 12 Mile and Hoover roads.

Ryan Glashauser, a firefighter-paramedic with the West Bloomfield Fire Department, disinfects the patient compartment of a WBFD ambulance using an electrostatic gun to evenly apply the solution.

Published June 4, 2020

West Bloomfield Beacon

West Bloomfield fire chief reviews tactics, trends during pandemic

WEST BLOOMFIELD — For firefighters and paramedics, the pandemic has meant altering their approach both in the field and back at the base.

Published June 2, 2020

Royal Oak Review

Firefighters unable to revive cat in apartment fire

ROYAL OAK — An 11-year-old cat named Gremlin is dead after likely succumbing to smoke inhalation in an apartment fire, despite Royal Oak firefighters’ best efforts to save the cat’s life.

Published May 20, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Electrical wiring sparks blaze in warehouse

TROY — Employees at a large, one-story warehouse for a statewide road painting contractor on Barrett Drive, near Maple and Crooks roads, called firefighters just after 5:30 a.m. May 14 to report a haze of smoke in the warehouse.

Published May 18, 2020

Rochester Post

Rochester Hills firefighter injured while battling garage fire

ROCHESTER HILLS — A local firefighter is recovering from burns received while working to put out a garage fire over the weekend.

Published May 17, 2020

Troy Times

Family displaced after blaze in basement kitchen

TROY — A Troy family is displaced after they discovered a fire in the basement of their home on Timbercrest Drive, near Wattles and Dequindre roads, just after 7:30 p.m. May 12.

Published April 7, 2020

Shelby - Utica News

Shelby Township man dies in late night house fire

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township Police Department and Fire Department are investigating a house fire that claimed the life of a 36-year-old man Saturday night.

Published March 18, 2020

Troy Times

Fire destroys shed at Troy church during high winds

TROY — Troy firefighters were called to the scene of a shed that caught fire at the Motor City Church at 3668 Livernois Road north of Big Beaver Road, just before 3:45 p.m March 13.

Flames from this chimney fire at a home on Bristol Drive burn through an outside wall.

Published March 11, 2020

Troy Times

Older-style chimneys not properly inspected pose fire hazard, say Troy fire officials

TROY — Fire and insurance investigators determined that the cause of a chimney fire at a home on Bristol Drive, near Wattles and Rochester roads, was debris not detected in a standard chimney inspection.

Fraser Public Safety Interim Director Mike Pettyes makes remarks while flanked by the Fraser Honor Guard outside Fraser City Hall. The city hosted a memorial ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of the on-duty death of Fraser firefighter David Sutton.

Published March 11, 2020

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

Fraser firefighter remembered on 20th anniversary of death

FRASER — If you ask those who were closest to David Sutton, they will tell you it feels like they just saw him yesterday.

Sterling Heights officials are remembering Fire Lt. Lorne Farrell, who died in March.

Published March 6, 2020

Sterling Heights Sentry

Sterling Heights fire lieutenant suddenly collapses, dies in Florida

STERLING HEIGHTS — Local firefighters are remembering the life of Fire Lt. Lorne Farrell after his sudden passing this month.

Published February 26, 2020

Macomb Township Chronicle

Macomb Township fire station decommissioned after 68 years

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Milt Miller is Macomb Township through and through.

Published February 21, 2020

Warren Weekly

No injuries reported after house fire on Chapp

WARREN — A mother and three children escaped serious injury after a house fire in the 8000 block of Chapp Avenue, reported at 1:10 p.m. Feb. 16.

Published February 18, 2020

Shelby - Utica News

Utica to purchase rescue boat ahead of flood season

UTICA — After recent flooding in a neighborhood in downtown Utica, the city has decided to purchase a rescue boat ahead of flood season in order to prepare in case of any future emergencies.