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    Detroit Firefighters Battle Multiple House Fires early Friday

    Nov. 29, 2024
    While one was occupied, Detroit Fire Chief Carl Billings said he isn't sure if the residents were home when the fire started early Friday.

    Detroit fire crews are battling multiple house fires on the city's east side including one that burned to its foundation.

    Detroit Fire Chief Carl Billings said two of the homes that caught fire early Friday were unoccupied, and firefighters allowed one to burn to the foundation.

    There was also a garage fire behind one of the structures, WXYZ reported.

    The fire spread to the homes surrounding the original house.

    Billings said while one home was occupied, firefighters are not sure if the residents were there when the fire broke out.

    The incident remains under investigation. 

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    Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues. 

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