| Whenever there is an emergency, cities including Detroit depend on its first responders to help, and the recent service of the Detroit Fire Department during a massive Detroit Department of Transportation blaze is an example of how fast action can save lives and equipment.
On the morning of Jan. 13, a sizable fire broke out at the Detroit Department of Transportation’s Shoemaker Terminal. DDOT workers quickly activated and moved the city’s buses out of the area of the terminal where the blaze began. Almost two dozen Detroit firefighters responded to that fire, which destroyed seven DDOT buses and most of Bay D at the terminal. However, another 75 buses and much more of the building were saved because of the actions of these city employees, Duggan said. No one was injured during the incident, and Duggan and other city officials lauded everyone for remaining calm during the emergency and working together. “What the DDOT employees and firefighters did was remarkable,” Duggan told workers, residents and media at the Jan. 19 event to honor both departments. |
| Video of the fire and bus rescue was shown to media and attendees. The Jan. 19 event took place at Shoemaker Terminal, which is located at 5149 St. Jean.
The fire department said it appeared the fire started in the engine of one of the damaged buses, so it was not arson. DDOT officials said they are still estimating the cost of the damage incurred. Photo courtesy Detroit Department of Transportation |
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