Pre-Arrival Vehicle Fire - Detroit Fire, Halloween 2026, I-96 & West Chicago Ave, 10/31/2026

Around 22:00 hours on Halloween, October 31, 2026, Detroit Fire Department, Engine 42, was dispatched over the air for a vehicle fire on the I-96 freeway behind 42's quarters. Minutes later, Chief 2 is seen responding to a Box Alarm in the 4th Battalion as Engine 42 arrives. Firefighters pulled a redline on the vehicle and quickly knocked the fire. Video by Buff 1.