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Fire in Apartment Building After Lightning Strike

2021 Chene St

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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.

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Firefighters have knocked down the fire inside the building and are now addressing exterior hotspots.

DFD Battalion 1 Fire Scene · 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?

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

Reports indicate lightning struck the building, causing the fire. Firefighters are prioritizing the response.

DPD: Pct 7 & 11 & 16 Northeastern District · 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.

Firefighters and EMS are responding to a report of a fire in an occupied apartment building.

DFD Dispatch · 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.

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

Firefighters have knocked down the fire inside the building and are now addressing exterior hotspots.

DFD Battalion 1 Fire Scene · 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?

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

Reports indicate lightning struck the building, causing the fire. Firefighters are prioritizing the response.

DPD: Pct 7 & 11 & 16 Northeastern District · 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.

Firefighters and EMS are responding to a report of a fire in an occupied apartment building.

DFD Dispatch · 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.

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

Firefighters have knocked down the fire inside the building and are now addressing exterior hotspots.

DFD Battalion 1 Fire Scene · 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?

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

Reports indicate lightning struck the building, causing the fire. Firefighters are prioritizing the response.

DPD: Pct 7 & 11 & 16 Northeastern District · 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.

Firefighters and EMS are responding to a report of a fire in an occupied apartment building.

DFD Dispatch · 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.

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

Firefighters have knocked down the fire inside the building and are now addressing exterior hotspots.

DFD Battalion 1 Fire Scene · 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?

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

Reports indicate lightning struck the building, causing the fire. Firefighters are prioritizing the response.

DPD: Pct 7 & 11 & 16 Northeastern District · 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.

Firefighters and EMS are responding to a report of a fire in an occupied apartment building.

DFD Dispatch · 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.

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

Firefighters have knocked down the fire inside the building and are now addressing exterior hotspots.

DFD Battalion 1 Fire Scene · 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?

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

Reports indicate lightning struck the building, causing the fire. Firefighters are prioritizing the response.

DPD: Pct 7 & 11 & 16 Northeastern District · 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.

Firefighters and EMS are responding to a report of a fire in an occupied apartment building.

DFD Dispatch · 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.

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

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Comments7

PokemonFanSep 3 at 4:39 PM

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

PokemonFanSep 3 at 4:37 PM

I hope everyone is safe

DetroitUser417596012Sep 3 at 3:38 PM

Just the animals Hu smh

AndjiAnnSep 3 at 12:11 PM

Hope the animals are okay

PokemonFanSep 3 at 4:39 PM

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

PokemonFanSep 3 at 4:37 PM

I hope everyone is safe

DetroitUser417596012Sep 3 at 3:38 PM

Just the animals Hu smh

AndjiAnnSep 3 at 12:11 PM

Hope the animals are okay

PokemonFanSep 3 at 4:39 PM

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

PokemonFanSep 3 at 4:37 PM

I hope everyone is safe

DetroitUser417596012Sep 3 at 3:38 PM

Just the animals Hu smh

AndjiAnnSep 3 at 12:11 PM

Hope the animals are okay

PokemonFanSep 3 at 4:39 PM

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

PokemonFanSep 3 at 4:37 PM

I hope everyone is safe

DetroitUser417596012Sep 3 at 3:38 PM

Just the animals Hu smh

AndjiAnnSep 3 at 12:11 PM

Hope the animals are okay

PokemonFanSep 3 at 4:39 PM

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

PokemonFanSep 3 at 4:37 PM

I hope everyone is safe

DetroitUser417596012Sep 3 at 3:38 PM

Just the animals Hu smh

AndjiAnnSep 3 at 12:11 PM

Hope the animals are okay

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