Detroit Fire Disaster
State regulatory agency defends role of utility giant in Detroit fires
By James Brewer, December 7, 2010
The Michigan Public Services Commission has released its report on the September 7 fires that ravaged Detroit, defending the actions of DTE.
Young worker dies in Detroit area house fire
By James Brewer, November 23, 2010
A space heater was blamed for the Hazel Park fire that took a young worker’s life.
Residents denounce DTE and Detroit officials for September 7 fires
By Lawrence Porter, October 8, 2010
Irate Detroit residents denounced energy giant DTE and city officials for their role in the devastating blazes that swept the city September 7 after high winds knocked down hundreds of poorly maintained power lines.
Detroit residents blame DTE Energy for September 7 fires at regulatory hearing
By Lawrence Porter, October 1, 2010
Angry Detroit residents denounced the administration of Detroit Mayor David Bing and utility monopoly DTE energy for the devastating September 7 fires that swept through the city.
CAUS holds meeting on Detroit fires
By Andrea Peters, September 24, 2010
At a meeting held on Detroit’s east side, area residents and CAUS members engaged in a lively discussion about what caused the 85 fires that recently broke out across Detroit.
Democratic administration pushes ahead with Detroit downsizing
By a reporting team, September 22, 2010
Thousands of Detroit residents turned out for public hearings on the downsizing of the city being proposed by Mayor David Bing in the interests of big business.
Video: Inferno on Moenart Street in Detroit
September 21, 2010
The firestorm captured in this video was like many that swept through Detroit on September 7. It illustrates the disastrous impact of budget cuts, as residents watched in desperation for more than an hour before fire trucks came.
Public meetings: The social and political roots of the Detroit fires
September 21, 2010
The Committee Against Utility Shutoffs and the Socialist Equality Party are hosting these public meetings in Detroit to review the causes of a series of fires that spread through Detroit earlier this month.
East side Detroit residents say fire not a “natural disaster”
By Lawrence Porter, September 20, 2010
Residents on Moenart Street say that DTE failed to respond to complaints of a downed line, the fire department took more than an hour to respond, and hydrants were not working on the day of the blaze that destroyed much of their block.
Detroit fires: Timeline of a disaster
By Tom Eley, September 17, 2010
A review of the events leading up to the Detroit fires of September 7 reveals that they were not a “natural disaster,” but the outcome of DTE’s neglect of the power grid and budget cutbacks for fire protection.
A program to rebuild, not downsize Detroit
By D’Artagnan Collier, SEP Candidate for Michigan House Representatives, September 16, 2010
The following statement is being distributed at a series of meetings on Detroit Mayor David Bing’s plans to restructure and downsize the city.
Officials seek to prevent discussion at meetings on downsizing of Detroit
By Patrick Martin, September 16, 2010
Nearly a thousand Detroit residents packed the Greater Grace Temple on the city’s northwest side Tuesday night for the first of a series of public hearings on Mayor David Bing’s plans to restructure and shrink the city.
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