Dearborn (MI) Firefighters Contend with Fire Spread at House Fire

A firefighter silhouetted by flames during a fire in Dearborn, Michigan.

Photos and story by Ian Kushnir

In the early morning hours of Friday, June 19, firefighters with the Dearborn (MI) Fire Department responded to a house fire on Waverly Street on the city’s west end.

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The fire spread up in the attic spaces and voids and became difficult to reach. Ladder 4 was deployed with a tower, but was not used after a crew got to the fire from the interior.

Stations 1, 2, 4, and 5 responded with Engines 2, 12, 1, and 4; Ladder 4; and three rescues. Minor injuries to residents and one dog was lost. 

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