Fire News

Published August 11, 2020

‘It’s the darkest day in Bloomfield Hills Public Safety History’

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — He was known around the department as a mentor for younger officers, a model father, a jokester and, more than anything, an exceptional public safety sergeant.

Published August 10, 2020

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

New utility vehicle purchased in Fraser, replaces 20-year-old truck

FRASER — After two decades, a new utility vehicle is now being utilized by the fire division of the Fraser Department of Public Safety.

Published August 10, 2020

Shelby - Utica News

Shelby Township firefighters extinguish kitchen fire in apartment

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A kitchen fire broke out inside an apartment at the Spring Hill Apartments, near West Utica and Ryan roads, July 27.

Published August 10, 2020

Shelby - Utica News

Firefighters put out blaze in basement of house

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township Fire Department was called to a report of smoke coming from a home on Churchill Drive, near 23 Mile and Mound roads, July 23.

The Eastpointe Fire Department, with an assist from the Roseville Fire Department, rescued a local resident from a burning house July 30.

Published August 7, 2020

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Eastpointe Fire Department battles house fire

EASTPOINTE — The Eastpointe Fire Department responded to a house fire July 30 on Shakespeare Avenue, near Norton Avenue, which is in the area of Nine Mile Road and Gratiot Avenue.

Smoke billows up from fires on two boats at Michigan Harbor July 28.

Published July 29, 2020

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

No injuries reported in St. Clair Shores boat fires

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Witnesses described hearing a “boom and a whoosh” as a 22-foot Bayliner pulled away from Ken’s Marine Service at Michigan Harbor and burst into flames, according to St. Clair Shores Fire Chief James Piper.

Fire Chief Johnny Menifee speaks to the media at the scene of an apartment fire in 2018.

Published July 28, 2020

Southfield Sun

Southfield fire chief appointed president of Southeastern Michigan Association of Fire Chiefs

SOUTHFIELD — Southfield Fire Chief Johnny Menifee is the first African American and Southfield chief to be named as the president of the Southeastern Michigan Association of Fire Chiefs.

Published July 27, 2020

Shelby - Utica News

Shelby Township to buy forcible entry door simulator to train firefighters

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — During the Board of Trustees meeting July 21, the board approved the Shelby Township Fire Department’s request to purchase a forcible entry door simulator from East Coast Rescue Solutions. The forcible entry door simulator will address the Fire Department’s training needs.

Over 40 shots fired in late night shooting, suspect sought

Published July 21, 2020

Southfield Sun

Crews battle overnight fires, downed wires in Southfield, Lathrup Village

SOUTHFIELD/LATHRUP VILLAGE — The Southfield Fire Department had a busy night as it battled multiple fires and downed wires July 7-8.

Published July 21, 2020

Troy Times

Troy firefighters battle two blazes in two days, residents displaced

TROY — Troy firefighters fought a fire in a garage on Starr Drive, near Livernois and Big Beaver roads, July 7 and a house fire on Square Lake Road, east of Livernois Road, July 8.

Published July 21, 2020

Farmington Press

Teamwork critical to extinguishing 500-gallon oil furnace fire in Farmington Hills

FARMINGTON HILLS — A 500-gallon oil fire that began burning shortly after 4 p.m. July 17 at Specialty Steel Treating Inc., 31610 Eight Mile Road, took Farmington Hills firefighters and the Detroit Metro Airport firefighters about two hours to put out.

Published July 20, 2020

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Tanker fire causes pricey cleanup but no injuries

FRANKLIN/BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP —The good news is that, in the aftermath of the fuel tanker explosion that occurred the evening of July 11 on the Interstate 75 ramp to Opdyke Road, there are no fatalities or even serious injuries.

Published July 17, 2020

Warren Weekly

Spate of fires keep Warren firefighters busy in the heat

WARREN — A series of structure fires kept Warren firefighters busy in early July. As southeast Michigan basked in a prolonged stretch of summertime heat with daytime highs peaking above the 90 degree mark for a full week, crews battled three fires over a four-day period straddling the July Fourth holiday.

Published July 17, 2020

Warren Weekly

Officials address state of Warren Fire Department

WARREN — In late June, Warren City Councilman Garry Watts questioned the status of the city’s Fire Department and its staffing level after saying he learned Station No. 4 was closed at least temporarily on June 20, the Saturday before Father’s Day.

Published July 10, 2020

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Firefighters knock down freeway grass fire

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Dry weather conditions and high temperatures contributed to a high possibility of a brush fire occurring locally during the first week of July, and that potential flared up recently on eastbound Interstate 94 between Stephens Street and 10 Mile Road.

Published July 9, 2020

Royal Oak Review

Calls for service significantly down during Fourth of July

CLAWSON/ROYAL OAK — Both Clawson and Royal Oak first responders reported that calls for service significantly decreased during the Fourth of July weekend.

Published July 8, 2020

Royal Oak Review

Storm cell fells trees, cuts power in Royal Oak

ROYAL OAK/CLAWSON — A fast and furious storm hit a portion of Royal Oak July 7.

Jeff Gifford, selected as Troy’s Firefighter of the Year, enjoys training rookie firefighters to drive fire trucks.

Published July 7, 2020

Troy Times

Troy Firefighter of the Year mentors next generation of firefighters

TROY — Jeff Gifford, Troy’s Firefighter of the Year, was interested in firefighting from a young age.

Published July 7, 2020

Grosse Pointe Times

New Farms fire pumper to offer latest technology, time-saving upgrades

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — At 23 years old, Grosse Pointe Farms’ Engine 3, a fire pumper truck, still looks good on the outside, but public safety officials say interior controls are another matter.

Published July 7, 2020

Shelby - Utica News

Shelby Township home fire displaces family, including pet

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A Shelby Township family is now without a home after a fire broke out in their residence June 30 in the Bannister Lakes Subdivision, near 21 Mile and Schoenherr roads.