Detroit Firefighters Find Heavy Smoke Showing at Vacant House Fire

Photos and article by Mike Ferdinande
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Late Tuesday night, firefighters responded to a fire reported in a dwelling and Warren Ave near Maynard Street in Detroit, Michigan.

The first-arriving would be stretching on a vacant dwelling with heavy smoke showing. Fire companies made quick work of the fire and it was quickly brought under control. No injuries were reported from the fire.

For more on fires in vacant dwellings, consider National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System: Floor Collapse in Vacant StructuresVACANT BUILDINGS, and FIGHTING FIRES IN VACANT OCCUPANCIES.

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