Devils Night

Cybergal · Oct 30, 2008

Thousands to douse annual Detroit arson tradition

DETROIT The city that used to burn on the night before Halloween as mischief-makers torched abandoned buildings has largely doused its Devil's Night by mobilizing tens of thousands of citizens and law-enforcement personnel each year to patrol city neighborhoods.

"It's unfortunate of course that we have to do this, but this is the hand we're dealt," said Luther Keith, executive director of ARISE Detroit!, a coalition of community groups hoping to keep Detroit safe from fires and vandalism around Halloween.

At its peak in 1984, 810 fires were reported in Detroit from Oct. 29 to 31, fueled by, among other things, Devil's Night's growing notoriety and the city's large number of abandoned buildings.
But the number of blazes has dropped 147 fires were reported last year for the three days ending Oct. 31, up from the 113 reported in 2006 and 121 in 2005.
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081030/ap_on_re_us/devilish_detroit

JazWife · Oct 30, 2008

I'm praying this ugly Detroit tradition keeps getting doused.

We live very near the border of Detroit, and the hubby is OTR this weekend. This time of year, (especially when alone in the house) makes me nervous.

I'm glad that the 2 vacant houses on our block were recently sold. They were prime targets for vandals or vagrants.

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