Published August 24, 2020
MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Many workers have been on the frontlines of protecting the community during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MorePublished August 24, 2020
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A Shelby Township woman is facing a 10-year felony charge after allegedly pouring gasoline onto a home and then threatening to burn it down after a domestic dispute Aug. 16.
Read MorePublished August 11, 2020
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.
Read MorePublished August 10, 2020
FRASER — After two decades, a new utility vehicle is now being utilized by the fire division of the Fraser Department of Public Safety.
Read MorePublished August 10, 2020
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A kitchen fire broke out inside an apartment at the Spring Hill Apartments, near West Utica and Ryan roads, July 27.
Read MorePublished August 10, 2020
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.
Read MorePublished August 7, 2020
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.
Read MorePublished July 29, 2020
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.
Read MorePublished July 28, 2020
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.
Read MorePublished July 27, 2020
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.
Read MorePublished July 21, 2020
SOUTHFIELD/LATHRUP VILLAGE — The Southfield Fire Department had a busy night as it battled multiple fires and downed wires July 7-8.
Read MorePublished July 21, 2020
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.
Read MorePublished July 21, 2020
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.
Read MorePublished July 20, 2020
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.
Read MorePublished July 17, 2020
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.
Read MorePublished July 17, 2020
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.
Read MorePublished July 10, 2020
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.
Read MorePublished July 9, 2020
CLAWSON/ROYAL OAK — Both Clawson and Royal Oak first responders reported that calls for service significantly decreased during the Fourth of July weekend.
Read MorePublished July 8, 2020
ROYAL OAK/CLAWSON — A fast and furious storm hit a portion of Royal Oak July 7.
Read MorePublished July 7, 2020
TROY — Jeff Gifford, Troy’s Firefighter of the Year, was interested in firefighting from a young age.
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