The West Side of Detroit & Downriver
Hello everyone. I had a chance to get some photos of what is going on around the city. I thought you might enjoy taking a look.
It's been a busy week at engine 27 and ladder 8 on the west side of the city.
There was a fire in an abandoned building early one morning. E27 arrived on scene and stretched a line. Additional companies also assisted on scene. Ladder 8 can also be seen in the photo. The structure, a taxpayer, was a total loss. The fire was discovered well after it had started. You can see another building that had burned on the next block.
Engine 27 and Ladder 8 worked another fire later that same day. This fire was discovered early. Fire was showing from the second and fifth floor windows of an apartment building upon arrival. E27 stretched again, as this fire was in their first due. Additional companies were summoned when 27's officer saw the extent of the fire.
Here's a photo of the firefighters in action. Nobody works harder than Detroit's firefighters. If you see one, tell them thanks.
Here's a look at Hubbard Richard. The Detroit Waterfront is at the bottom of the frame. I-75 is the freeway. This is near Junction or Clark I believe. A CSX Local is working some west side businesses.
This is the Great Lakes Engineering Works in Ecourse. They've been building ships here since 1903. They don't turn out as many big ships as they did at the turn of the 20th century, but they still do fine work.
Here's another shot. It's interesting that raw material from the ground, is turned into a ship... to haul more raw material from the ground. Circle of life I suppose...
Here's one of the more massive industrial facilities in existence: The Ford River Rouge Complex. I'll let the photo tell the story.
Just south of River Rouge is the Marathon Refinery. Quite a place huh?
And one last photo from today's tour:
This is all that remains of historic Tiger Stadium. The place where many great Michigan summer memories were born. If you listen close, you can still hear Harwell callin' homers. Nearby is Michigan Central Station. No of course it isn't a blighted eyesore! It's a hotel, office space, and one of the busier transit stations in the Detroit Metro area... geez...
That's all for now! I hope you have a safe and happy day.
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