This fire was at Brush & E. Arizona in Detroit on 11/8/18. E44 stretched on a dwelling going throughout. C8 took a defensive posture and pretty much let it go. It had already go into the burned out house to the east and was starting the house to the west. With no other exposures, C8 and companies just let them go. Companies on this box were Engine 44, 35, HPE1, Ladder 18, Squad 3 and Chief 8.
Saturday evening, March 24th, 2018. Detroit, Highland Park, and Hamtramck responded to the corner of Woodward and Arizona for the report of a fire in a commercial building. This structure was on the NE corner, just across the street from Highland Park in Detroit. It was most recently used as a taxi company dispatch. Companies attempted an interior attack but went defensive shortly after with the truss roof in a compromised position.
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