Articles tagged: Dexter Area Fire Department

Fire spreads from chimney at Dexter Township home

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Posted: Jan 28, 2013

Dexter Area Fire Department responded to a small fire at 10:30 p.m. Jan. 27 at Webbs Landing, Dexter, MI. Read more »

Officials: Remote starter may have caused car fire

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Posted: Dec 14, 2012

A Dexter man who started his Chevy Impala with a remote starter got a surprise when he tried to leave for work Friday morning. Read more »

Dexter cleanup effort transforming tornado-wrecked neighborhoods

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Posted: Mar 17, 2012

Two days after the tornado hit the Dexter area, there still are several major areas facing major cleanup challenges from the devastation. Read more »

Fire destroys workshop in Freedom Township

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Posted: Feb 06, 2012

A fast-burning fire destroyed a workshop on Fletcher Road in Freedom Township Monday. About 25 firefighters from three departments extinguished the blaze in the 2600 block of Fletcher Road and prevented it from spreading to ... Read more »

Webster Township trustees skeptical of proposal to combine Dexter, Scio fire departments

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Posted: Jan 17, 2012

It will take more information, and possibility a new name, to convince several Webster Township trustees that combining the Dexter Area Fire Department and Scio Township Fire Department benefits everyone involved. Monday night, elected officials ... Read more »

Shed collapse injures two in Webster Township

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Posted: Oct 08, 2011

Two men were injured Saturday afternoon when a shed collapsed in the 4000 block of Farrell Road in Webster Township, fire officials said. Read more »

Dexter Area Fire Department gets $57,000 federal grant for training, equipment

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Posted: Feb 03, 2011

The Dexter Area Fire Department recently received about $57,000 in federal grant money to pay for training and equipment. Firefighter Doug Armstrong, who wrote the grant application, said about $35,800 will be used for new ... Read more »

New Dexter Township fire substation now in service

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Posted: Dec 28, 2010

Dexter Area Fire Department firefighter Lee Root started his shift this morning by driving Engine 5-3 to the new Dexter Township substation on North Territorial Road. Root, who has 20 years' experience in the fire ... Read more »

Webster Township pole barn housing vintage vehicles destroyed in fire

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Posted: Oct 31, 2010

A large pole barn in Webster Township housing three vintage vehicles, farm equipment and hay was destroyed in an early morning fire today, Dexter fire officials said. By the time a passerby noticed the fire ... Read more »

Dexter Village Council explores options for new fire station, village offices

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Posted: Sep 03, 2010

Dexter officials are exploring options for a new fire station and relocated village offices. Both spaces are cramped, and village officials say one option is to build an expanded station at the current location, 8140 ... Read more »

Dexter business owners assess damage after Christmas Day fire

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Posted: Dec 26, 2009

Several Dexter business owners are spending the day assessing damage and cleaning up in the aftermath of a fire downtown on Christmas Day. The cause of the fire has not been determined, but authorities say ... Read more »

Downtown Dexter businesses damaged in Christmas Day fire

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Posted: Dec 25, 2009

Update Dec. 26: Dexter business owners assess damage after Christmas Day fire A downtown fire damaged four Dexter businesses on Christmas Day and sent one resident of an upstairs apartment to the hospital with smoke ... Read more »