JAMES HARRIS

DETROIT -- Two men in their 20s suffered minor chemical burns Thursday after they were exposed to an ammonia leak inside Little Caesars Arena. According to the Associated Press, the leak started in the arena’s basement and led to the building being evacuated Thursday afternoon. “The leak was contained by us,” said James Harris, the chief of community relations and public information officer for the fire department.. “Little Caesars Arena did their due diligence. No events were scheduled at the arena Thursday, however WWE Smackdown is scheduled to take place at the arena tonight. Ammonia is used as a refrigerant, but can be harmful to people if they are exposed to it.

Detroit firefighter will be honored Thursday night at the Above and Beyond ceremony over his heroic housefire save from January.

More than two months after an overnight fire destroyed the “hold out” house next to Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena, investigators are still searching for an official cause.

A 75-year-old man was killed in a house fire in Detroit on Sunday.

Several people were hurt after a building explosion occurred on Detroit’s west side.

The property was once for sale for nearly $5 million and has survived demolition for years

Two firefighters have been rescued after they were trapped under debris when a vacant burning building collapsed in Detroit, officials said.

KALAMAZOO, MI – Chants of “Hands were meant to heal, not kill” filled Kalamazoo streets Monday, and children marched in protest of gun violence. “If we can educate them on proper gun usage, we think that we can help to mitigate gun violence,” Urban Alliance Outreach Manager James Harris said. Other people talked about their experience with gun violence, both as a shooter and the one being shot at. After serving time in prison he turned his life around and works to educate people about gun violence. “We’re hoping we can educate ourselves … to end the gun violence,” he said.

Dry weather conditions have sparked fears over the use of fireworks in Metro Detroit ahead of the holiday weekend.

DETROIT -- A fire truck responding to call for a fire was involved in a crash with a civilian vehicle Wednesday in Detroit. The truck was heading to a call on Riad when the accident occurred. The civilian vehicle sustained significant front-end damage in the crash and the Jaws of Life was needed to extract the passengers from inside. Two firefighters and two civilians were injured in the crash and six people in total were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. The crash remains under investigation.

Four firefighters were taken to the hospital and two residents were injured when an SUV collided with a fire truck that was heading to a house fire in Detroit, officials said.

The cause of the fire is not yet known

A Detroit man stole an EMS rig and then took it on a joyride. While the man was in the vehicle, he also decided to use the EMS radio.

A man was killed Wednesday when a house caught fire on Detroit’s west side, officials said.

Following the tragic apartment fire in the Bronx, NY where 17 people died, DFD is giving safety tips on using space heaters properly. A space heater was to blame for NY fire.

Quarterback Tai Lavatai ran for two touchdowns and Navy’s defense limited Army to 57 second-half yards in the second half in a 17-13 victory in a game played at the Meadowlands to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

KALAMAZOO, MI – Three marches against gun violence are planned in Kalamazoo this summer. Local churches and the non-profit Urban Alliance organized the marches because of the increase of gun violence in Kalamazoo, Trenches Community Church Pastor James Harris said in a news release. Urban Alliance works with the Group Violence Intervention team that partners with the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety and other community organizations to address gun violence. Plans to reduce gun violence in Kalamazoo will also be discussed. “We are coming together to take our city back and end gun violence,” Harris said.

KALAMAZOO, MI – The fatal shooting of a child in Kalamazoo has sparked a call by community leaders to stop the gun violence in the city. They were there to speak with community members and speak out against gun violence. Related: Boy, 9, dead after shooting in KalamazooMultiple community leaders called for people to stop using guns to solve problems and for the community to speak out about the harm caused by gun violence. Working with the community to get people to rise up and speak out against the gun violence is a way to help stop it, Moore said. “When gun violence happens in our community, not only does it affect one family, it affects all of us,” Fields said.