Detroit Devil's Week 2009

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With footage covering October 29 - November 2, 2009, join Providence Fire Video on a 5 day trip and experience the cultural phenomenon known as "Devil's Week". During this period, Detroit firefighters battle over 60 fires daily with as many as 8 going on at the same time.

Fires captured during the 2009 visit were:

  • Beard St., Oct. 29 - Fire throughout a vacant 1.5 story woodframe;
  • Harper St., Oct. 30 - Fire in the rear of a vacant 2 story commercial;
  • Canton St., Oct. 30 - Fully involved vacant 1.5 story woodframe with extension to an occupied 1.5 story woodframe;
  • Dickerson St., Oct. 30 - Fire in the 2nd floor of a vacant 2.5 story woodframe;
  • Dickerson St., Oct. 30 - Companies return a few hours later to find fire through the roof of the vacant 2.5 story woodframe dwelling;
  • Fordham St., Oct. 30 - Fire in a vacant 1.5 story woodframe;
  • Wesson St., Oct. 31 - Heavy fire throughout a vacant 2 story woodframe during a heavy rainstorm;
  • Belvidere St., Oct. 31 - 2 large 2.5 story woodframe vacant dwellings fully involved with live wires down and severe exposure problems;
  • Manistique St., Oct. 31 - Fire throughout a 3 story woodframe dwelling;
  • Fordham St., Nov. 1 - Fire through the roof of a vacant 1.5 story woodframe. Same building as Oct. 30 fire;
  • Fenton St., Nov. 1 - 2nd alarm on arrival. 4 out of 8 units are fully involved in this occupied apartment complex;
  • Clairmount Ave., Nov. 1 - Heavy fire from the 2nd floor and attic of a vacant 2.5 story woodframe with extension to another vacant 2.5 story woodframe;
  • Berkshire St., Nov. 1 - Fire on the 2nd floor of a vacant 1.5 story woodframe;
  • Dickenson St., Nov. 1 - Fully involved vacant garage with exposures;
  • Longworth St., Nov. 2 - Fire throughout a vacant 2 story woodframe dwelling;
  • Crane St., Nov. 2 - Fire in the 1st floor of a vacant 2 story woodframe dwelling;
  • Philip St., Nov. 2 - Fully involved vacant 2.5 story woodframe with exposures;
  • Manistique Street, Nov. 2 - While shooting the Philip Street fire, calls came in for a fire in a vacant dwelling the next street over. We found a vacant house, directly in back of the Philip Street fire with heavy fire showing from the 1st floor. With next due companies over 5 minutes away, the fire took possession of the vacant house and eventually spreading to an occupied 2.5 story woodframe.
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SpecificationsProvidence Fire Video, 2009
DVD
60 minutes, fireground audio

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