Winds push fires through dozens of Detroit homes

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Winds push fires through dozens of Detroit homes

Winds push fires through dozens of Detroit homes

Burned cars and property are seen on the west side of Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010. Wind-whipped flames swept through at least three Detroit neighborhoods, destroying dozens of homes, including many that were vacant.

Detroit fire fighters Tom Gerard, left, and Richmond Lester fight a fire on Detroit's east side.

A home is engulfed in flames on Detroit's east side Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010.

A man runs away from a fire on Detroit's east side, Tuesday, September 7, 2010. Fires raging across large sections of the city are being blamed on downed electrical wires.

A firefighter walks from the scene of three destroyed homes in Detroit Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010.

Burned homes are seen on the east side of Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010.

A burned home is seen through a remaining entryway of another home on Detroit's east side, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010.

Burned cars and property are seen on the west side of Detroit on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010. Fire officials say flames have swept through at least two dozen homes in the Motor City, fanned by strong winds that toppled power lines across the city.

Burned cars and property are seen on the west side of Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010. Fire officials say flames have swept through at least two dozen homes in Detroit, fanned by strong winds that are toppling power lines across the city.

Foundations to several homes on Detroit's east side are seen Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010. Wind-whipped flames swept through at least three Detroit neighborhoods, destroying dozens of homes, including many that were vacant, officials said.

A young man walks his dog on Robinwood St. on the east side of Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010. Wind-whipped flames swept through at least three Detroit neighborhoods, destroying dozens of homes, including many that were vacant, officials said.

Alonzo Rush describes the fire scene across the street from his porch on Stoepel St. on the west side of Detroit.

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Burned cars and property are seen on the west side of Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010. Wind-whipped flames swept through at least three Detroit neighborhoods, destroying dozens of homes, including many that were vacant.

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