Fire News

Published July 17, 2019

Worker survives shock while trimming branches in Warren

WARREN — Note to anyone clearing brush along power lines near your property: Be very careful, because branches or tools that go near or touch high-voltage wires can result in serious injury or a quick death.

Published July 15, 2019

Royal Oak Review

Fires break out at two Royal Oak homes

ROYAL OAK — In the past several weeks, there have been two house fires, as well as a trailer fire and a car fire, in the city of Royal Oak.

Published July 15, 2019

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

CTFD enlists aid of cancer-sniffing dogs

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The mental and physical anguish of being a firefighter can extend far beyond the day-to-day routine.

Published July 12, 2019

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Roseville Fire Department recognized for response to cardiac emergencies

ROSEVILLE — The Roseville Fire Department has real heart — and that’s according to the American Heart Association.

Published July 11, 2019

Troy Times

Fire displaces Troy apartment residents

TROY — A kitchen fire in one unit left residents in four apartments homeless at a complex on Coolidge Highway, north of Maple Road.

Fire crews responded to a machine fire at the Ford Sterling Axle Plant July 9.

Published July 9, 2019

Sterling Heights Sentry

Machine full of oil burns at Ford Axle Plant

STERLING HEIGHTS — Firefighters were called to the scene, near Mound and 17 Mile roads, around 4:43 a.m. on a report that a production machine had caught fire. They reportedly arrived around three minutes later, saw smoke and learned from workers that the burning machine contained 30,000 gallons of oil.

Published July 9, 2019

Royal Oak Review

Roseville increases safety, receives improved ISO rating

ROSEVILLE — After an assessment by the Insurance Services Office, the city of Roseville’s rating by the organization has improved from a four to a two due to recent steps to make the city a safer place to live.

Published July 3, 2019

Sterling Heights Sentry

18-year-old woman dies in Sterling house fire

STERLING HEIGHTS — A July 3 house fire reportedly resulted in the death of an 18-year-old woman and critical burn injuries to a man and a woman in their 20s, according to a Sterling Heights Fire Department press release.

Macomb Township Fire Chief Robert Phillips said the best fireworks advice he can give is to leave fireworks to the professionals. Once a firework is lit, he said to treat it as if it could explode at any time.

Published June 28, 2019

Macomb Township Chronicle

Macomb Township officials offer reminders on fireworks safety

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Summertime and fireworks go hand-in-hand, and with the Fourth of July upon us, it’s time for a review of fireworks safety.

Published June 26, 2019

Royal Oak Review

No injuries reported in Clawson house fire

CLAWSON — At approximately 5:15 p.m. Monday, June 24, Clawson fire and police responded to a large house fire at a home near 14 Mile Road and Main Street.

Published June 26, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Lifeguards train with firefighters

GROSSE POINTE WOODS/ST. CLAIR SHORES — The Grosse Pointe Woods lifeguard team held its annual in-service training with the St. Clair Shore Fire Department June 21 at the Lake Front Park pool, located on Jefferson Avenue.

The Board of Trustees approved a request June 12 for a three-year contract between the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office and the Macomb Township Fire Department for fire dispatching services.

Published June 25, 2019

Macomb Township Chronicle

Macomb board approves contract for fire dispatching services

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Macomb Township could enter into a contract with the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office for fire dispatching services.

On June 13, Macomb Township firefighter Joe Warne, seen here preparing for his 140-mile walk to Grand Rapids to raise money for firefighters with cancer, received a call from Mike Boila, Bob Seger’s publishing director, with the news that Seger and Chevy Trucks are matching $13,680 that was raised for the Neighbors United firefighters with cancer walk.

Published June 24, 2019

Macomb Township Chronicle

Bob Seger, Chevy Trucks match funds for Neighbors United

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — As if completing a 140-mile walk in firefighter gear wasn’t enough, Joe Warne received more good news June 13.

Published June 11, 2019

Macomb Township Chronicle

Macomb Township Firefighter walks 140 miles for cancer-fighting funds

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Joe Warne doesn’t just talk the talk, he walks the walk — a rather long walk.

Published June 7, 2019

Royal Oak Review

Suspect charged for allegedly starting multiple fires in Royal Oak

ROYAL OAK — On June 7, 44th District Court Magistrate Donald Chisolm arraigned 33-year-old Thomas Elliott Manes, formerly of Royal Oak, on 14 felonious charges related to suspicious fires in the northeastern section of the city dating back to 2015.

Published June 7, 2019

Madison - Park News

Vehicle fire extinguished at Madison Heights gas station

MADISON HEIGHTS — An SUV that went up in flames at a gas station in Madison Heights could have led to catastrophe, had it not been for the quick thinking of the gas station’s clerk.

Published June 5, 2019

Rochester Post

Strategic plan to help guide Rochester Hills Fire Department through 2029

ROCHESTER HILLS — The population in Rochester Hills is expected to grow over the next 10 years, which officials say will only increase the city’s emergency call volume. Rochester Hills Fire Chief Sean Canto said one of the priorities of the Fire Department is maintaining its current level of service — which includes a six-minute response time — with an increasing and continually aging population.

Published May 31, 2019

Madison - Park News

Vehicle fire extinguished at Madison Heights gas station

MADISON HEIGHTS — An SUV that went up in flames at a gas station in Madison Heights could have led to catastrophe, had it not been for the quick thinking of the gas station’s clerk.