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Heard on: Detroit Police and Fire · 1/20/2026 09:53 PM
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Chief 1, respond to (number withheld) Washington Boulevard, (number withheld) Washington Boulevard, say West Lafayette and Michigan.
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Engine 1's on the scene reporting manhole cover flames coming from the manhole cover underground.
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Possible underground fire near Washington Blvd

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible underground fire near Washington Boulevard in Detroit after flames were seen coming from a manhole cover at the intersection of West Lafayette and Michigan. The situation involved smoke or fire activity beneath the street surface. No injuries were reported at the time of the transmission.

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Washington Blvd, Detroit, MI 48226
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