On Sunday afternoon January 8, 2023 Detroit firefighters fought their first extra alarm fire of the year. A one-story grocery store at Chalmers and Wilshire was destroyed in a two-alarm fire. Two aerials and handlines were used to bring the fire under control.
Companies were sent for a commercial box in southwest on 4/28/19. Engine 27 stretched on a commercial building at Vernor X Junction. Chief 7 reported they were taking a defensive posture and requested a platform. They had a 2-sty, 100×200, occupied Dollar Store going through the roof. At the height of the fire, it had extended to a 2-sty taxpayer and ended up burning through that roof. In total, three aerial master streams and numerous landlines were used to bring the fire under control.
A total rundown of the companies @ the 2nd Alarm at 5656 W Vernor were as follows:
The other job that we took in was at Lawton X Calvert on 3/10/19. Again Engine 39 stretched and had a very quick knock on a small fire in the basement.
A small fire in a dwelling @ Broadstreet X Burlingame. 42’s stretched and Ladder 17 had their main to the roof. Not much to see. Companies; Engine 42, 39, 40 Ladder 17 Squad 5 C5
SUNDAY 12-31-2017 DATELINE CITY OF DETROIT MICHIGAN C.B.A. = COMMERCIAL BOX ALARM + 2 AUTO AID COMPANIES AS 3RD & 4TH ENGINES ON THE C.B.A. + 2ND ALARM + 1 DETROIT EMS STAND BY + 3 DEMS SPECIAL CALLS @ 20477 FLEMING CROSS STREETS OF 8 MILE ROAD & WINCHESTER C.B.A. @ 21:50 HOURS B/O/O C.O. = CENTRAL OFFICE C.B.A. COMPANIES RESPONDING ENGINES 56/44 LADDER 18 LADDER {AERIAL PLATFORM OR TOWER LADDER} 17 SQUADS 3/5 B/C’S 8/5 AUTO AID AS 3RD ENGINE @ 21:50 HOURS B/O/O C.O. AUTO AID AS 3RD ENGINE COMPANY RESPONDING HAMTRAMCK ENGINE 1 AUTO AID AS 4TH ENGINE @ 21:50 HOURS B/O/O C.O. AUTO AID AS 4TH ENGINE COMPANY RESPONDING HIGHLAND PARK ENGINE 1 2ND ALARM @ 21:56 HOURS B/O/O B/C 8 {ON ARRIVIAL} 2ND ALARM COMPANIES RESPONDING ENGINES 35/60 SQUAD 2 CHIEF {SENIOR CHIEF} 203 DEMS STAND BY @ 21:51 HOURS B/O/O C.O. DEMS STANDBY COMPANY RESPONDING MEDIC 16 DEMS S/C #1 @ 21:51 HOURS B/O/O SUPERVISOR 1104 DEMS S/C #1 COMPANY RESPONDING SUPERVISOR 1104 @ 22:00 HOURS 1104 REQUESTED 2 ADDITIONAL AMBULANCES TO SCENE THESE WERE MEDICS 20/15