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Fire in Apartment Building After Lightning Strike

2021 Chene St

Published Sep 3 at 11:54 AM · Updated Sep 3 at 12:11 PM

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Summary

Firefighters and EMS responded to a fire at an occupied apartment building on Chene Street in Detroit, reportedly caused by a lightning strike.
No injuries have been reported at this time.
Expect a heavy first responder presence as firefighters douse remaining hotspots outside.

Timeline

Sep 3, 12:00PM

A Citizen user shows video of heavy smoke billowing from a burning apartment building.

Sep 3, 11:54AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2021 Chene St.

Sep 3, 12:00PM

A Citizen user shows video of heavy smoke billowing from a burning apartment building.

Sep 3, 11:54AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2021 Chene St.

Sep 3, 12:00PM

A Citizen user shows video of heavy smoke billowing from a burning apartment building.

Sep 3, 11:54AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2021 Chene St.

Sep 3, 12:00PM

A Citizen user shows video of heavy smoke billowing from a burning apartment building.

Sep 3, 11:54AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2021 Chene St.

Sep 3, 12:00PM

A Citizen user shows video of heavy smoke billowing from a burning apartment building.

Sep 3, 11:54AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2021 Chene St.

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Radio Clips

DFD Battalion 1 Fire Scene · Sep 3, 12:10PM · 0:20

Engine 17, Chief 1. Go ahead. Fire's knocked down, Chief. You might just work on that stuff on the outside. Affirmative, yeah, we can see it on the outside here. Can you try hitting that EVE on the east side, Alpha-Delta side?

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DPD: Pct 7 & 11 & 16 Northeastern District · Sep 3, 11:58AM · 0:08

Cars, let's have a priority, 2021 Shane. We have a commercial structure fire. Female said lighting struck the building. The building is on fire.

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DFD Dispatch · Sep 3, 11:54AM · 0:30

Ladder 8, clear the repair shop, back in our 1st alarm district. Ladder 8, clear the repair shop in your 1st alarm district. Ladder 6, are you en route, box alarm, 2021 Shane? Ladder 6, en route. Ladder 6, en route. We show all companies en route to the block. 202 Shane. 2021 Shane. Fire's reporting an occupied apartment building. EMS has been requested for standby. Fire scene 1. Fire scene 1, according to Chief 1, have five engines, two trucks and two squads. 20, turn on the running lights. Engine 9. Engine 9 en route. Ladder 20, turn on your running lights. 10-8.

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Comments7

PokemonFan1d ago

Crazy how that happened. I heard some REALLY loud lightning when I was in the basement with my dogs.

PokemonFan1d ago

I hope everyone is safe

DetroitUser4175960121d ago

Just the animals Hu smh

kelliandji341d ago

Hope the animals are okay

PokemonFan1d ago

Crazy how that happened. I heard some REALLY loud lightning when I was in the basement with my dogs.

PokemonFan1d ago

I hope everyone is safe

DetroitUser4175960121d ago

Just the animals Hu smh

kelliandji341d ago

Hope the animals are okay

PokemonFan1d ago

Crazy how that happened. I heard some REALLY loud lightning when I was in the basement with my dogs.

PokemonFan1d ago

I hope everyone is safe

DetroitUser4175960121d ago

Just the animals Hu smh

kelliandji341d ago

Hope the animals are okay

PokemonFan1d ago

Crazy how that happened. I heard some REALLY loud lightning when I was in the basement with my dogs.

PokemonFan1d ago

I hope everyone is safe

DetroitUser4175960121d ago

Just the animals Hu smh

kelliandji341d ago

Hope the animals are okay

PokemonFan1d ago

Crazy how that happened. I heard some REALLY loud lightning when I was in the basement with my dogs.

PokemonFan1d ago

I hope everyone is safe

DetroitUser4175960121d ago

Just the animals Hu smh

kelliandji341d ago

Hope the animals are okay

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