Articles tagged:fire

Posted: Fri May 25 11 a.m. by Katrease Stafford AnnArbor.com Journalist

A fire caused about $100,000 in damage to an automotive repair facility Thursday night in Ypsilanti Township.

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Posted: Thu May 24 3:32 p.m. by Kyle Feldscher Crime and courts reporter
Pickup truck catches on fire in Ann Arbor parking structure

A pickup truck caught on fire in the parking structure at Fourth Avenue and William Street in Ann Arbor Thursday afternoon.

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Posted: Wed May 23 6:33 p.m. by John Counts Crime and courts reporter

Remember using a magnifying glass to start fires as a kid? That was the same basic principle that started an eight-acre grass fire off Textile Road just north of the Ford Rawsonville plant Wednesday afternoon, according to Lt. Keith Harr of the Ypsilanti Township Fire Department.

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Posted: Tue May 22 4:50 p.m. by John Counts Crime and courts reporter
Kitchen fire burns man trying to put it out; woman injured jumping from window

A man was burned over 30 percent of his body trying to put out a kitchen fire in his apartment, and a resident of an adjacent apartment suffered minor injuries when she jumped out a window to escape Tuesday afternoon in Ypsilanti, firefighters said.

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Posted: Tue May 22 3:10 p.m. by Cindy Heflin News producer

Updated story: Kitchen fire burns man trying to put it out; woman injured jumping from window Firefighters from four area departments are fighting a fire in Ypsilanti on Summit Street between Pearl and Congress streets.

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Posted: Fri May 18 2:58 p.m. by Cindy Heflin News producer
Teens escape burning home in Pittsfield Township

Two people escaped without injury when a fire broke out at a Pittsfield Township home Friday afternoon.

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Posted: Sat May 12 5:46 p.m. by Lisa Carolin AnnArbor.com Freelance Journalist

A kitchen fire this morning in Ypsilanti Township caused one injury and $25,000 in damage.

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Posted: Fri May 11 9:40 p.m. by Julie Baker News producer
Ann Arbor firefighters douse attic fire

Ann Arbor firefighters extinguished a fire originating in the attic of a three-story home Friday evening on West Madison Street.

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Posted: Thu May 10 12:30 p.m. by Pete Cunningham
Fire at vacant unit in Ypsilanti causes extensive damage to neighboring businesses

An electrical fire at a vacant unit in an office building on Washtenaw Avenue in Ypsilanti spread through the shared attic of adjacent businesses on Wednesday evening, causing extensive damage.

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Posted: Sat May 5 9:57 a.m. by Julie Baker News producer

A Friday night kitchen fire displaced one Ypsilanti resident.

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Posted: Fri May 4 12:35 p.m. by Pete Cunningham

An underground fire to power lines at Hamilton Crossing apartment complex in Ypsilanti, located at 596 S. Hamilton St., temporarily left residents without power and halted construction on Thursday afternoon.

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Posted: Fri May 4 9:59 a.m. by Pete Cunningham

Ypsilanti firefighters chopped down a tree on North Hamilton Street Thursday night after lightning struck it and caught it on fire.

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Posted: Fri May 4 5:57 a.m. by Pete Cunningham
Sugarbush Farms owner hopes to rebuild barn with support from community

After the main barn at Sugarbush Farms burned down on Sunday, Sugarbush owner Joe Tashnick, aka "Farmer Joe," informed a Canton kindergarten teacher that he wouldn't be able to host field trips this spring.

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Posted: Mon Apr 30 11:48 a.m. by Pete Cunningham
Fire destroys dance barn at Sugarbush Farms in Superior Township

A fire completely destroyed the barn at Sugarbush Farms in Superior Township Sunday evening. "That was our source of income, thankfully there were no animals in at the time, they were all out," the owner said.

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Posted: Fri Apr 27 5:06 p.m. by Lisa Allmendinger Regional Reporter
Welshans family of Lima Township now in rebuilding stage following devastating barn fire

It’s been nearly three weeks since a fire destroyed a centennial barn and killed hundreds of animals on the Welshans family farm in Lima Township. The fire occurred on April 11, and a barn full of livestock and equipment went up in flames. About 200 show rabbits, about 100 chickens ...

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