A man is dead after a house fire early Monday in Detroit.

Two people died over the last two days in a pair of house fires on Detroit's east side, officials said. The cause of both blazes is under investigation. City firefighters were called at about 5:20 a.m. Monday to a home in the 40 block of West Parkhurst Place near John R Street and McNichols Road for a report of a blaze, according to authorities.

The Detroit Fire Department is investigating a house fire that left a man dead, city officials said Sunday.

Firefighters in Detroit faced dangerous conditions Monday as they battled multiple fires while temperatures plummeted to subzero wind chills across metro Detroit.

Detroit firefighter Patrick Trout, who served also served in the military, died after working a shift on Jan. 4.

DETROIT – A man has died after a house fire early Monday morning in Detroit. The fire happened at a home in the area of John R Street and McNichols Road on Jan. 26, 2026, at around 5 a.m. When crews arrived at the scene, they saw heavy flames coming from the back of the house.

The brutal temperatures and sub-zero wind chills are forcing many communities to cancel events this weekend, except here in Detroit.