Eastsidechris Member Username: Eastsidechris
Post Number: 198 Registered: 12-2003
| Posted on Sunday, May 04, 2008 - 9:17 am: | |
I was driving east on I-94 and there was a HUGE fire literally just above the interstate, on the north side somewhere near Gratiot, I believe. This was a full-on raging fire, like there had been an explosion or something. Didn't see anything about it on the news. Anyone have some info on it? |
Yooper Member Username: Yooper
Post Number: 139 Registered: 12-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - 4:35 pm: | |
Sounds bad! I hope nobody was hurt. |
Patrick Member Username: Patrick
Post Number: 5422 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - 4:47 pm: | |
I was on I94 when the trucks were coming around 1:00 this afternoon. Pretty sure it was a house burning right on 94...backyard to 94. |
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise
Post Number: 2229 Registered: 09-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - 5:09 pm: | |
"Pretty sure it was a house burning right on 94" Oh boy, those people commuting back to Macomb County and Grosse Pointe won't be happy. I saw another fire somewhere south of the DMC. It's this dry heat causing it. |
Dds Member Username: Dds
Post Number: 635 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - 5:13 pm: | |
quote:It's this dry heat causing it. Spontaneous combustion due to dry heat. Who'da thunk it? |
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise
Post Number: 2231 Registered: 09-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - 5:16 pm: | |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R ed_flag_warning Detroit City Airport Lat: 42.43 Lon: -83.02 Elev: 625 Last Update on May 28, 4:53 pm EDT Fair 62°F (17°C) Humidity: 35 % Wind Speed: Vrbl 7 MPH Barometer: 30.33" (1027.2 mb) Dewpoint: 34°F (1°C) Visibility: 10.00 mi. More Local Wx: 3 Day History: |
Dds Member Username: Dds
Post Number: 636 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - 5:24 pm: | |
However you want to spin it, conditions do not cause fires. They add to the probability, like your reference states. |
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise
Post Number: 2232 Registered: 09-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - 5:28 pm: | |
"However you want to spin it, conditions do not cause fires. They add to the probability, like your reference states." However you want to interpret my meaning, you get the point, like you've stated. |
Kid_dynamite Member Username: Kid_dynamite
Post Number: 542 Registered: 06-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - 6:30 pm: | |
Good info, Urbanize. |
Jerrytimes Member Username: Jerrytimes
Post Number: 139 Registered: 04-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - 6:57 pm: | |
I live just north of 10mile, east of Gratiot and I didn't see the fire. Do we know what street the house was on? |
Viziondetroit Member Username: Viziondetroit
Post Number: 1727 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - 7:01 pm: | |
I saw the fire from the Lodge near Grand River @ about 7:30AM... it was a huge cloud of smoke, I could not figure out where it was coming from exactly. |
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise
Post Number: 2233 Registered: 09-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - 7:05 pm: | |
"I live just north of 10mile, east of Gratiot and I didn't see the fire. Do we know what street the house was on?" Well that's kinda far to be looking for a fire way down here (6 or 7 miles at least). |
Dds Member Username: Dds
Post Number: 637 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - 7:34 pm: | |
quote:Good info, Urbanize. I don't agree, K_D. He's given us amazing info! Isn't it amazing how the weather conditions today could effect a fire that happened almost 3 weeks ago? |