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May 20, 2012
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Please take a moment to visit the NEW web site www.firedar.com  Here you will be able to track and view information on fire related emergencies in our community.

House Fire - Dec 9, 2011
Eastpointe Firefighters with the help of Roseville, St Clair Shores, Warren, Detroit Arsenal and Centerline Firefighters had their hands full with this house fire in the 22100 block of Nevada today. The heavy fire rolling out the front door is what Firefighters call "Flashover". When the contents of the room reach about 1,000 degrees fahrenheit, everything burns. Firefighters used numerous handlines and the elevated master streams on the ladder truck to knock the fire down so that an entry team could enter and perform and interior attack.
Why We Need Firefighters
You awake in the middle of the night to your smoke alarm. As you roll out of bed, your heart begins to race and panic sets in. There is smoke in the air. My house is on fire, you realize this as you are waking up. You reach over and shake your wife’s shoulder while yelling out, “The house is on fire! We have to get the kids!” You try to walk but you cannot see. You cannot breathe. Read More...
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