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Detroit (MI) Dwelling Fire

2016-08-24T20:25:37.221Z

Early Footage of a dwelling going throughout with 2 exposures. The DFD seems to surgically isolate the fire to the building of origin by righting the middle home off.... Amazing fire devil and quick knock with master stream L-23, PPV fan in wind leeward exposure for fire control. Video: Warren Anderson

Lansing (MI) Mayday and Firefighter Rescue

2015-05-11T15:44:32.596Z

Lansing MI, Fire Fighter MAYDAY Rescue caught on video (several angles)
On Friday March 20, 2015 at 5:58 am the Lansing Fire Department responded with 3 Engine companies, 2 Truck companies, 2 Battalion Chiefs, and 1 Medic unit (25 personnel total) to a residential structure fire. During the initial attack the nozzle man, after sounding the floor, crawled on to a wood living room floor and subsequently fell thru the collapsed floor into the basement. Fire was visible across the basement ceiling at times and the smoke conditions were heavy. A MAYDAY was called by the nozzle man’s company officer and Rapid Intervention was immediately deployed. A two part rescue attempt incurred. Attempts were made to rescue the firefighter thru the hole (made while falling into the basement) and via interior basement stairwell. Fortunately the fire fighter was not seriously injured (moderate time/loss shoulder injury from fall onto concrete floor in basement) and was able to extinguish some fire while awaiting rescue. The fire fighter who fell into the basement was rescued out of the hole using an attic ladder. The whole event was capture on video from 3 angles (the Battalion Chiefs car GOPRO camera and 2 interior helmet cameras). Video: pawlukw

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RAW: Dearborn (MI) Tanker Explosion

2015-03-11T17:02:50.036Z

Massive tanker fire on I-94 outside Detroit, both directions shut down. Video: Gasım Salahov

(The Detroit News) A collision between a car and a tanker caused a series of explosions that has closed down Interstate 94 at Wyoming.

According to the Dearborn Police Department, the crash occurred at about 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, according to Lt. Doug Topolski.

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According to the Dearborn Fire Fighters Association, there were only minor injuries from the crash — and the tanker driver survived with minor injuries.

More: http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2015/03/11/tanker-fire/70146054/

Detroit Firefighters Rescue 3 from Flames

2015-01-19T21:02:19.130Z

(ClickOnDetroit.com) - Flames and thick smoke could be seen for miles Sunday morning after an abandoned apartment building went up in flames on Detroit's west side.

See photos by Dennis Walus from this incident HERE.

Detroit Vacant Apartment Building Fire

2014-10-22T16:56:58.853Z

On October 17th 2014 at 2:58PM, a building fire was reported in the vicinity of Grand River and West Chicago Boulevard. Upon arrival engine 42 found a vacant 4 story apartment building going throughout on two floors and requested 2 additional engines. An interior attack was made, but due to deteriorating fire conditions, all companies were ordered out. A 2nd alarm was requested, and companies went into defensive mode. requested a 2nd alarm, and Defensive operations were set up. Ladders 17 and 7 as well as two engine monitors fought the fire while struggling with low water pressure. The fire was brought mostly under control within two hours, though it continued to flare up for the rest of the night. The Stanhope apartment building was a total loss. Video: BoxAlarmDetroit