Articles tagged: fire

Fire destroys semi tractor, closes ramp to U.S. 23 for hours

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Posted: May 14, 2013

A fire destroyed a semi tractor and kept the northbound entrance ramp to U.S. 23 from Michigan Avenue in Pittsfield Township closed for several hours early Tuesday Read more »

Fire displaces 2 Augusta Township residents

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Posted: May 09, 2013

Two people were displaced after a fire started by an electric dryer caused $50,000 in damage to their Augusta Township home Wednesday evening. Read more »

Officials: 2,000 Dundee Cabela's shoppers line up for store's reopening

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Posted: May 03, 2013

An estimated 2,000 people showed up outside the Cabela's in Dundee, Mich. in anticipation of the store reopening after an electrical fire last week, according to store officials. Read more »

Ann Arbor firefighters douse fire in back of insulation truck

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Posted: May 01, 2013

Ann Arbor firefighters extinguished a fire in the back of an insulation truck Wednesday afternoon and called the storage area a total loss. Read more »

Dundee Cabela's set to reopen this week after fire

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Posted: Apr 30, 2013

Outdoors enthusiasts of southeast Michigan, rejoice: Cabela's in Dundee reopens Friday afternoon. Read more »

House catches fire after man tries smoking rodents out of shed

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Posted: Apr 26, 2013

The exterior of an Ypsilanti Township home was damaged Friday by a fire started when a rodent smoke bomb got out of control, officials said. Read more »

Cabela's store in Dundee closed for cleanup from small fire

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Posted: Apr 26, 2013

The Cabela's store in Dundee will be closed through the weekend, and until further notice, after a small electrical fire damaged the building on Wednesday. Read more »

Neighbor wakes up resident, allowing escape from burning home

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Posted: Apr 23, 2013

A neighbor noticed smoke coming from an Ypsilanti Township home and woke up her neighbor in time for the resident to get out of the burning home without injury, a fire official said Tuesday. Read more »

Laundry room fire causes smoke and water damage

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Posted: Apr 21, 2013

The Ann Arbor Fire Department responded to a call Saturday on the 1600 block of Brookfield Drive in Ann Arbor after an occupant reported black smoke coming from inside an apartment. Read more »

Ypsilanti firefighters douse small ceiling fire at former bookstore

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Posted: Apr 18, 2013

An electrical surge or lightning strike during Thursday afternoon's storm started a small ceiling fire in a vacant Ypsilanti building, according to fire officials. Read more »

Basement fire displaces 2 in Superior Township

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Posted: Apr 15, 2013

Two people were displaced from their Superior Township home following a basement fire Sunday morning. Read more »

Firefighters extinguish blaze before it can spread from bedroom in Ann Arbor home

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Posted: Apr 12, 2013

A fire at an Ann Arbor home was contained to a single bedroom Thursday night, causing three residents to evacuate the residence. Read more »

Dispute over burned-out apartments draws concern as repairs delayed

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Posted: Apr 11, 2013

Ypsilanti Township is prepared to move forward with legal action against the owner of an apartment complex where a building has sat vacant and burned out since last July. Read more »

Ann Arbor officials: Despite 9 fires, night of Michigan basketball loss was relatively tame

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Posted: Apr 09, 2013

Despite several fires set in Ann Arbor following the University of Michigan's loss to Louisville in the title NCAA men's basketball game Monday night in Atlanta, police said it was a fairly quiet night overall. Read more »

Firefighters extinguish vehicle fire at Ann Arbor gas station

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Posted: Apr 08, 2013

Ann Arbor firefighters managed to extinguish a vehicle fire Monday at a gas station on Washtenaw Avenue before the flames put the gas pumps in danger. Read more »