  Tkierpiec Member Username: Tkierpiec Post Number: 60 Registered: 03-2007 |
I'm looking out my window just south of New Center and see a huge plume of smoke coming from what appears to be the downtown area. Anybody know what this is? it seems to be blowing east pretty quickly but boy, for a few minutes there it was pretty big and dark! | ||
Gargoyle Member Username: Gargoyle Post Number: 89 Registered: 04-2006 |
I saw the smoke west of Woodward along MLKing as I was leaving the DMC around 7pm. An ambulance was coming from that direction down Mack as I made my turn there. That's never a good sign. | ||
Bobmazq Member Username: Bobmazq Post Number: 1 Registered: 10-2007 |
I live at WSU, this is the second night in a row that there has been a fire in that area. Tonight my friends and I walked down to check it out. The fire was at MLK and 4th street area. I was an abandoned projects. Everyone was out... actually quite a friendly atmosphere even though it was a major fire. | ||
Tony_box_42 Member Username: Tony_box_42 Post Number: 95 Registered: 12-2006 |
Fire was at M.L.K. and 3rd.50 x 200 apt.bldg. Upgraded assignment.3rd.alarm equivalent. Under control. Overhaul in progress. | ||
Lansingfire Member Username: Lansingfire Post Number: 29 Registered: 07-2007 |
E 5, 10, 17, L 20, 7, S 2, C 5, 7 on first call E 1 S 3 was to be RIT but went to work when the got there. Didn't hear who went on 2nd or 3rd. I know C 5 called for 2 E 1 L for relief. | ||
Thecarl Member Username: Thecarl Post Number: 1056 Registered: 04-2005 |
E 5, i understand that, error at third base. then, you go making crap up. | ||
Ffdfd Member Username: Ffdfd Post Number: 213 Registered: 09-2006 |
Some distant pics of the fire here. http://tinyurl.com/ysdmzf | ||
Lansingfire Member Username: Lansingfire Post Number: 30 Registered: 07-2007 |
Sorry S 4 was second call Squad. Not 3 | ||
Lansingfire Member Username: Lansingfire Post Number: 31 Registered: 07-2007 |
Nice shots in all of the six pages. | ||
Lansingfire Member Username: Lansingfire Post Number: 33 Registered: 07-2007 |
Well they went back, unknow if it was just a rekindle or what, C 5 reported several small fires going. | ||
Tony_box_42 Member Username: Tony_box_42 Post Number: 96 Registered: 12-2006 |
For clarification. The fire was not an official third alarm.That is why I used equivalent. Sorry if I caused confusion. | ||
Dfd Member Username: Dfd Post Number: 306 Registered: 09-2004 |
Nice pics! Everybody went home I guess. | ||
Viziondetroit Member Username: Viziondetroit Post Number: 1199 Registered: 11-2003 |
There have been a number of fires in my area- 7 between Dequnindre and 75 | ||
Raptor56 Member Username: Raptor56 Post Number: 133 Registered: 05-2007 |
I had to chuckle at the irony in one of the pics. In the foreground you see a highrise with a big sign proclaiming "Premier Development Opportunity" while in the background you see billowing smoke and flame. | ||
Abracadabra Member Username: Abracadabra Post Number: 123 Registered: 04-2007 |
I had to do some work at that complex. I'd be surprised if 25% was occupied. I did a lot of work in the City, and that was by far the scariest place I ever went. I hope the whole thing burnt to the ground, so long as no one was hurt. | ||
Viziondetroit Member Username: Viziondetroit Post Number: 1242 Registered: 11-2003 |
....that's right pour of emergency resources into a pointless blaze. | ||
Ffdfd Member Username: Ffdfd Post Number: 218 Registered: 09-2006 |
^^ Huh? | ||
Lansingfire Member Username: Lansingfire Post Number: 41 Registered: 07-2007 |
Sorry Viz... there is no pointless blaze. There could have been Children in there playing, there could be homeless people in there sleeping or doing something (which is probably how it started)to say a fire is pointless is an insult to the men and women of DFD. I for one know they are the hardest working department in the world. They do the best with what they have. Even though the might have new Engines, if they don't have the people to staff those Engines, then that's pointless. And if you don't pour of emergency resources into the fire, it could spread or someone could get hurt. Please just be thankful that the DFD love thier job and come to work. |
