Detroit Firefighter Loses Life Battling Arson Blaze In Abandoned House

In Detroit, Michigan, the Detroit Free Press recently reported:

• [Walter] Harris, 38, of Sterling Heights was killed Nov. 15 when a roof collapsed on him as he fought a fire at [an] abandoned house. The father of six was a 17-year veteran of the department and spent his career at the station on East Grand Boulevard that houses Rescue Squad 3 and Engine Co. 23.

For more, see At house where firefighter Walter Harris died, ex-cop's sign protests arson.

See also:

• Detroit Free Press: The fire was nearly gone, but then came the crash,
• The Detroit News: Site of fatal fire to be demolished (Building where firefighter died is one of many in Detroit to draw complaints). ArsonForeclosureAlpha