Fire News

Mark Van Baak, of Troy, was sworn in as a firefighter with the St. Clair Shores Fire Department Feb. 7. His father, Mark Van Baak, right, pins on his badge.

Published February 8, 2019

St. Clair Shores Fire Department to purchase new air packs, swears in final firefighter

ST. CLAIR SHORES — New air packs and a new firefighter are making their way to the St. Clair Shores Fire Department, which is now fully staffed with the hiring of Mark Van Baak, of Troy, according to Fire Chief James Piper.

Published February 8, 2019

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

St. Clair Shores Fire Department fights multiple fires during cold spell

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Wicked cold weather has had the St. Clair Shores Fire Department busy fighting fires tied to faulty electrical wiring, combustibles stored too close to a hot water heater, and a malfunctioning dryer.

Published February 7, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Lakes safety officials discuss ice activity, advise caution

OAKLAND COUNTY — West Bloomfield Fire Marshal Byron Turnquist wants you to have fun on the ice, but there are parameters, he said.

Published January 31, 2019

Royal Oak Review

Firefighters extinguish blaze in unoccupied Clawson home

CLAWSON — At approximately 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, a Clawson police officer on patrol noticed smoke coming from a home on 14 Mile Road, west of Rochester Road, across the street from Guardian Angels Catholic Church.

Published January 30, 2019

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Schools, firefighters, city workers deal with snow, cold in St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — After taking a month off, winter is hitting Michigan with a vengeance, closing schools, causing snow emergencies and leading to residents huddling at home to stay warm.

Caution tape blocks a door to the Atrium Apartments, which caught fire last week.

Published January 30, 2019

Southfield Sun

Apartment blaze displaces residents

SOUTHFIELD — Residents of a local apartment complex are utilizing emergency response services after a recent fire displaced them from their homes.

Published January 29, 2019

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Roseville Fire Department recognizes first responders and lifesaving civilians

ROSEVILLE — The Roseville Fire Department recognized several individuals at the Roseville City Council meeting Jan. 22 for making both the department and the community a better place.

Published January 25, 2019

Madison - Park News

MHFD reminds residents to be smart about fire safety this winter

MADISON HEIGHTS — When the thermometer goes down, fire-related incidents go up. Half of all home heating fires occur during the months of December, January and February, according to the Madison Heights Fire Department.

Published January 24, 2019

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Roseville firefighters put out fire on Waldorf Street

ROSEVILLE — The Roseville Fire Department responded to a house fire on Waldorf Street near Marquette Street in Roseville that occurred at approximately 4 a.m. Jan 21.

Published January 23, 2019

Warren Weekly

Fire extinguished at Warren marijuana grow operation

WARREN — Emergency crews dispatched to a commercial structure on 10 Mile Road, west of Mound Road, Jan. 23 extinguished a small fire in a room adjacent to a space where they found dozens of marijuana plants growing.

The December Macomb Township Fire Department report states there were 5,205 emergency incidents in 2018 — a 2-percent increase from 2017.

Published January 16, 2019

Macomb Township Chronicle

Macomb Township Fire Department response time dropped, emergency incidents increased in 2018

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — The Macomb Township Fire Department report, given to the Board of Trustees Jan. 9, states there were 5,205 emergency incidents in 2018. That’s a 2-percent increase from 2017.

Published January 14, 2019

Sterling Heights Sentry

Police, fire to head to the ice for outreach

STERLING HEIGHTS — Safety and slippery conditions normally don’t go together, but the two will be in harmony when the Sterling Heights Police and Fire departments host a new winter outreach event in February. The city of Sterling Heights will hold its first Sterling Winter Skate Feb. 9 at Dodge Park’s farmers market pavilion and ice rink.

Published January 14, 2019

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Man electrocuted creating wood artwork in St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — A man died after reportedly being electrocuted while creating artwork using electricity and wood.

Published January 11, 2019

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Equipment approved for newest ambulance in St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Requests to outfit a new ambulance approved in December led to inquiries from City Council members as to why they weren’t notified earlier of single-source purchases.

Published January 8, 2019

Grosse Pointe Times

Grosse Pointe Woods City Council approves new firetruck purchase

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — By this time next year — and as long as everything remains on schedule — the Grosse Pointe Woods Department of Public Safety will have a new ladder firetruck.

Published January 8, 2019

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Eastpointe Fire Department gets new leadership

EASTPOINTE — The Eastpointe Fire Department promoted two of its members to leadership positions in a ceremony that took place Jan. 2.

Published January 4, 2019

Madison - Park News

Hazel Park rallies behind councilwoman after seven pets die in fire

HAZEL PARK — The world can be a senselessly cruel place. That’s the thought that keeps running through the mind of Hazel Park City Councilwoman Alissa Sullivan after a fire broke out in her house right before Christmas and claimed the lives of her three rescue dogs, three foster cats and her mother’s dog — animals who meant the world to her.

Fire Chief James Piper introduces probationary firefighter Jacob Busacca Dec. 17.

Published December 27, 2018

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

St. Clair Shores Fire Department welcomes new firefighter

ST. CLAIR SHORES — In his first job out of the Fire Academy at Macomb Community College, Jacob Busacca will become the 49th member of the St. Clair Shores Fire Department.

Published December 26, 2018

Sterling Heights Sentry

Support offered after Christmas apartment blaze in Sterling Heights

STERLING HEIGHTS — Occupants of the Sterling-Troy Apartments are coping with loss after a fire broke out in the building over the Christmas holiday, according to the Sterling Heights Fire Department.