This film portrays one year on the front Lines of the battle to save Detroit. Detroit Michigan has seen a dramatic rise
in building fires because there many abandoned properties. Many people have left the city due to
the scarcity of jobs. The Detroit
Fire Department Engine Company 50 on the east side is facing a multitude of problems. Their equipment is old needing repair,
they don’t have the new equipment they need, the firefighters haven’t had a
raise in years, there hasn’t been any new hiring and they are over their
budget. A new plan is established
that any burning building that is not occupied will be left to burn. Why risk lives fighting something derelict? First they determine that no one is
inside the building and then they look at the surroundings to see if any
other property is in danger. Then
they let it burn. The Detroit firefighters
have a different strategy in place for fighting fires too. They go inside the structure and fight
from the inside out.
The
starting salary for a firefighter is $30,000 and many of the firefighters take
on other jobs to be able to take care of their families. A new fire engine can cost about
$700,000 that the city doesn’t have.
The population has declined from 1.85 million in 1950 to 700,000 in
2012. There are over 80,000 vacant
structures and the schedule for tearing them down is 3,000 per year. There is an average of 30 fires a day
with more fires in the summer. This
film could’ve been dark and depressing but it’s filled with interesting
information and insight into the lives of the men. 3 ½* (I liked this movie)
86
min, Doc directed by Tom Putnam, Brenna Sanchez with Donald Austin, Brendan Doogie
Milewski, Craig Dougherty, Terrell Hardaway, Dennis Hunter, Dave Miller, Chris
Palm, Dave Parnell, Jeff Shea, Jeff Urbas.
Note: Imdb 7.3 out of 10, 100% critic 92%
audience on Rotten Tomatoes, Amazon 4.7* out of 5* with 93 reviews)
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