07/04/16 Detroit, MI – Fire tore through several apartments on three floors of this large apartment building leaving many people displaced. A second alarm was transmitted due to reports of people trapped and the fire conditions on arrival. The fire was brought under control by aggressive firefighting.
07/03/16 Detroit, MI – On the evening of Sunday, July 3 the Nortown Community Development Corporation got a call that there was a fire at the Philetus W. Norris House at 17815 Mount Elliot in Detroit. The house was built in 1873 and was the home of Colonel Philetus W. Norris. Before starting the Village of Norris he made a name for himself as a spy for the North in the Civil War. The house was put on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. It was designated a city of Detroit historic district in 1995.
The following are images of a Box Alarm in Detroit on April 17, 2016. The address was 13028 Camden St and the call came in at 12:05 p.m. Typical Detroit going throughout with the successful protection of the “B” side exposure. People may get tired of seeing the same ole, same ole out of Detroit but as an out-of-towner, it is not something I see every day and it was interesting to watch. If you’ve never witnessed something like this in person, the heat is immense. I found it interesting how they used the water curtain to keep the heat down for the firefighter using the exposure line. Again, not something I see every day and interesting to watch.
April 18th, 2016 in front of Detroit Medical Center’s Heart Hospital. The ambulance had pulled out from underneath the bay after dropping off a patient. Detroit Engine 1 made quick work of it and it was an interesting few minutes of photography … to say the least.
Here are some images of the Detroit Fire Department working a dwelling going throughout on the evening of April 16, 2016. The address was 5071 Cadillac Ave and the call came in at 9:23.