Tkierpiec Member Username: Tkierpiec
Post Number: 60 Registered: 03-2007
| Posted on Saturday, October 06, 2007 - 7:33 pm: | |
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
| Posted on Saturday, October 06, 2007 - 7:55 pm: | |
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
| Posted on Saturday, October 06, 2007 - 8:34 pm: | |
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
| Posted on Saturday, October 06, 2007 - 8:38 pm: | |
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
| Posted on Saturday, October 06, 2007 - 9:43 pm: | |
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
| Posted on Saturday, October 06, 2007 - 9:50 pm: | |
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
| Posted on Saturday, October 06, 2007 - 9:58 pm: | |
Some distant pics of the fire here. http://tinyurl.com/ysdmzf |
Lansingfire Member Username: Lansingfire
Post Number: 30 Registered: 07-2007
| Posted on Saturday, October 06, 2007 - 10:23 pm: | |
Sorry S 4 was second call Squad. Not 3 |
Lansingfire Member Username: Lansingfire
Post Number: 31 Registered: 07-2007
| Posted on Saturday, October 06, 2007 - 10:24 pm: | |
Nice shots in all of the six pages. |
Lansingfire Member Username: Lansingfire
Post Number: 33 Registered: 07-2007
| Posted on Saturday, October 06, 2007 - 11:37 pm: | |
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
| Posted on Sunday, October 07, 2007 - 6:47 am: | |
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
| Posted on Monday, October 15, 2007 - 4:09 pm: | |
Nice pics! Everybody went home I guess. |
Viziondetroit Member Username: Viziondetroit
Post Number: 1199 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Monday, October 15, 2007 - 4:27 pm: | |
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
| Posted on Monday, October 15, 2007 - 4:32 pm: | |
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
| Posted on Monday, October 15, 2007 - 4:46 pm: | |
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
| Posted on Monday, October 22, 2007 - 5:05 pm: | |
....that's right pour of emergency resources into a pointless blaze. |
Ffdfd Member Username: Ffdfd
Post Number: 218 Registered: 09-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - 2:32 pm: | |
^^ Huh? |
Lansingfire Member Username: Lansingfire
Post Number: 41 Registered: 07-2007
| Posted on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - 5:15 pm: | |
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. |