Fire News

Published August 2, 2019

Guns ‘n’ Hoses to return Aug. 10 in St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — The St. Clair Shores Fire Department has had the 2017 Guns ‘n’ Hoses trophy in its possession for a couple of years.

Published August 1, 2019

Warren Weekly

Man dies, woman injured in Warren house fire

WARREN — A man was dead at the scene and a woman was transported to the hospital with severe burns following an afternoon house fire in Warren July 31.

Published July 31, 2019

Madison - Park News

Donations needed for family who lost everything in fire

HAZEL PARK — In the span of four days, the Hazel Park Fire Department responded to two house fires. The fires occurred under very different circumstances: one house was hit by a firebomb in the dead of night, while the other caught fire during the day from what appears to have been an electrical malfunction.

Published July 31, 2019

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Attic of Manresa house catches fire

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — For the second time in just a few months, a fire broke out at the historical Manresa Jesuit Retreat House early July 31, according to police.

Published July 29, 2019

Macomb Township Chronicle

Macomb Township firefighter honored

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — State Sen. Michael MacDonald recognized Macomb Township Firefighter Joe Warne for 10 years of service at the July 24 Board of Trustees meeting.

Published July 26, 2019

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Search for next fire chief continues

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Six months after the retirement of Mike Lopez, Harrison Township is getting close to finding its next fire chief.

The cause of a July 24 house fire in the 21700 block of La Salle Avenue remained undetermined at press time.

Published July 25, 2019

Warren Weekly

No injuries reported in Warren house fire

WARREN — Fire crews were able to quickly bring a house fire in the 21700 block of La Salle Avenue under control July 24, where there were no injuries and no damage to adjacent structures reported.

Published July 23, 2019

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Bloomfield Township proposes police and fire special assessment district

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Voters will have the chance to approve or scrap a 2.3-mill special assessment district plan that would bring extra money into the township’s coffers to fund police and fire services in the face of the growing cost of post-employment benefit obligations.

Published July 19, 2019

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

St. Clair Shores asking voters to help pay for police, fire and roads

ST. CLAIR SHORES — St. Clair Shores voters have two millage proposals to consider on the Aug. 6 ballot, one to help pay for road construction and the other to help pay for the Police and Fire departments.

Published July 17, 2019

Warren Weekly

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.