PHOTOS: As classes get underway at the University of Michigan, the Ann Arbor Fire Department said it saw a “troubling start to the fall semester” this weekend. The busy weekend started the day after the fire department warned students not to hang out on roofs this fall. Though no roofs were involved in this weekend’s calls, the fire department highlighted other safety concerns firefighters addressed.
Just before 10 p.m. Friday, a mattress was set on fire in the 900 block of Greenwood. According to fire officials, several hundred people were crowding the street, which blocked firefighters from getting to the scene and delayed putting out the burning furniture. In addition to the fire, crews responded to safety concerns at concerts in the city. On Friday, firefighters went to an event at 1345 Washtenaw, a fraternity building, to address a number of safety concerns at a concert. According to the fire department, the event had prohibited fencing that could restrict emergency egress, blocked fire exits, and a generator between buildings that was a fire hazard.
