Detroit Fire Department

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John Tulipano was in Detroit recently and submitted images from the trip.

Just returned from a trip to the “D”!

We made 20 fires over a 3 day run… I’ve taken 1000 photos with my new camera, so I have much to sort thru … we had a very successful trip. I have included some shots from a 2nd Alarm at Fullerton and Lawton (see description below borrowed from Dennis Walus)

On Thursday October 24th 2013 at Aprox 0030 hours Detroit 5th Battalion companies responded to a reported vacant dwelling fire at Fullerton & Lawton. Upon on arrival a vacant two-family flat was found heavily involved extending to an occupied four-story apartment building. Defensive operations were started on the original fire building. Chief 5 then requested a 2nd Alarm. Water tower operations were set up on the (2) vacant two-family flats involved while companies performed an interior attack on the exposure apartment building with fire on the 3rd and 4th floors. An aggressive attack was preformed on the apartment building and defensive operations continued for aprox. 2 hours to bring the original buildings under control. Engines 40/39/35/44/42 Ladder 17/18 Squads 5/4 Tac 2 Chief 5/8 & 203 responded to this incident

John

Detroit firemen at work

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Detroit firemen at work

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Detroit firemen at work

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Detroit firemen at work

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Detroit firemen at work

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Detroit firemen at work

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There are more images from this fire.

Steve Redick recently spent some tim win Detroit documenting the work of the fire department:

Made a trip to Detroit this last week and we were able to see quite a few jobs..some big some small. I compiled a video of some of the more interesting ones and layered in some radio traffic. The end result is pretty much the story of a typical 4 days in that town. Keep in mind this kinda thing happens every day, year in and year out. These guys take a beating every day they come to work and really don’t get the help they deserve nor the pay they should be earning. As I say every time I go there, this members have my respect, and I sure hope things get better for them. It’s a tough way to feed your family.

Steve

 

Steve Redick is in Detroit and submitted a few images and quick video segments from a couple of fires he’s taken in.

Detroit firemen at work

Detroit, MI 10-23-13. Steve Redick photo

Detroit firemen at work

Detroit, MI 10-24-13. Steve Redick photo

Detroit firemen at work

Detroit, MI 10-24-13. Steve Redick photo

Detroit firemen at work

Detroit, MI 10-24-13. Steve Redick photo

 

Detroit firemen at work

Detroit, MI 10-25-13. Steve Redick photo

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More interesting Detroit fire photos from Steve Redick.

Detroit, Oct. 2008.  Bagley and Vinewood … box alarm with extra companies … interesting to note that 1st due eng 10 is no longer in service … vacant apartment building

 

Detroit firemen fighting vacant building fire

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Detroit firemen fighting vacant building fire

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Detroit firemen fighting vacant building fire

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Detroit firemen fighting vacant building fire

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Detroit firemen fighting vacant building fire

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Detroit firemen fighting vacant building fire

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Detroit firemen fighting vacant building fire

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Detroit firemen fighting vacant building fire

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Detroit firemen fighting vacant building fire

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Detroit firemen fighting vacant building fire

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Detroit firemen fighting vacant building fire

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Detroit firemen fighting vacant building fire

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Detroit firemen fighting vacant building fire

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Steve Redick submitted more from Detroit.

Detroit March 2007… fire in a warehouse … numerous explosions from chemical storage … the vacant lot we were standing in was a recently cleaned up haz mat site … little did we know!!

Detroit Fire Department chemical fire at night

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Detroit Fire Department chemical fire at night

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Detroit Fire Department chemical fire at night

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Detroit Fire Department chemical fire at night

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Detroit Fire Department chemical fire at night

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Detroit Fire Department chemical fire at night

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Detroit Fire Department chemical fire at night

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Detroit Fire Department chemical fire at night

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Another Detroit job from Steve Redick

This fire was the same day as the last big Detroit job you posted. We found the fire and reported it immediately. Back porches on a mixed occupancy, tavern on the first floor apartments above. Apparently vacant. Embers were threatening a large church nearby. This was one of the first fires where I saw Detroit using PPV … it was reasonably effective in this instance.

 

Detroit fire department battles house fire

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Detroit fire department battles house fire

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Detroit fire department battles house fire

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Detroit fire department battles house fire

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Detroit fire department battles house fire

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Detroit fire department battles house fire

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Detroit fire department battles house fire

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Detroit fire department battles house fire

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Steve Redick submitted this huge fire from Detroit in October of 2009 which produced spectacular smoke conditions.

October 2006. 3rd alarm equivalent at Vinewood and Toledo, Detroit. Unoccupied commercial with storage of resins and chemicals. Heavy toxic smoke conditions caused a Level 3 haz mat to be assigned as well. This fire was occurring at the same time Chicago had the 5-11 alarm in the south loop, at the old George Diamond’s Steakhouse building. This was one of the more spectacular fires I have seen in Detroit, and I was awarded a cover photo on Firehouse magazine from this fire.

Detroit Fire Department commercial building fire

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Detroit Fire Department commercial building fire

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Detroit Fire Department commercial building fire

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Detroit Fire Department commercial building fire

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Detroit Fire Department commercial building fire

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Detroit Fire Department commercial building fire

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Detroit Fire Department commercial building fire

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Detroit Fire Department commercial building fire

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Detroit Fire Department commercial building fire

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Detroit Fire Department hazardous materials incident

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