Detroit Fires 10/29/2011

[MichaelS]

In similar fashion to last year, I will be posting a log of fires in Detroit for Angels (29th) and Devils Night (30th).
When I work out what extra/2nd section companies are in service, I will post them.

Second Sections: L26X

1E & 1L = 1 Engine + 1 Ladder handled.
Box Alarm = 3 Engines, 1 Ladder, 1 Squad, 1 Chief.

Note: Garage fires in Detroit only get a Still Alarm (1 Engine, 1 Ladder) response.

@ 1304 - 3600 Nottingham - Working fire in a 3 story apartment building, box alarm.

@ 1305 - 6206 Grandville - Working fire in a dwelling, box alarm.

@ 1312 -  2431 Highland - Working fire in a dwelling, box alarm.

@ 1405 - 3639 Livernois - Small fire in a vacant dwelling, 1E & 1L.

@ 1559 - 14039 Glastonbury - Working fire in a dwelling, box alarm.

@ 1850 - Unknown Location - Small fire in an apartment building, 2E & 1L.

@ 2206 - 4310 Devonshire - Working fire in a garage, 1E & 1L.

@ 2226 - 12698 Grandmont - Working fire in a dwelling, box alarm.

@ 2311 - 11645 Hubbell - Molotov cocktail thrown @ dwelling, 1E.

@ 2344 - Unknown Location - Working fire in a garage, 1E & 1L.

@ 0217 - 12763 Hubbell - Vehicle fire, possible extension to garage, 1E & 1L.

@ 0300 - All fire companies directed to patrol their districts.

@ 0435 - W McNichols @ Rockdale - Working fire in a dwelling, box alarm.

@ 0458 - 148 W Montana - Working fire in a dwelling, box alarm.

 

[10-3thebox]

It sounds like a busy day already, with numerous fires, including at least a couple multiple alarms.

Is the city staffing additional companies for the days leading up to Halloween?

 

[MichaelS]

Ill try & update every few hours.
There was a 2nd alarm @ Beaubien & Harper today, thats the only multiple I know of. Rear of a 2 story 100x150 vacant commercial building fully involved.

Usually for about 3 nights (29th, 30th, 31st) they staff additional companies, these are often either companies that were browned out or permanently disbanded. Some companies including Chiefs should get 2nd sections, last year there was 2 Chief 4s. These vary year to year, but every year for the past 3-4, Chief 3 has made a return for the 3 days, Chief 3 was disbanded about 3-5 years ago, and its return for the Devils Night period fills in a big gap for Chief responses in their former district.

Last years 29th - http://nycfire.net/forums/index.php/topic,7527.0.html