A homeowner is furious after firefighters posed for a grinning photo in front of his family home.
Deonte Higginbotham says the property, which was almost entirely destroyed, has been in his family for 50 years.
The 21-year-old has said the firefighters who posed for the photo, thought to be celebrating a colleague's retirement, should be sacked.
He told the New York Post : "They just let it burn to the ground… Eighteen men and none of them did anything."
He added: "Everybody is furious, all of them need to be fired."
The image was shared on Facebook on Tuesday night with the caption: 'Crews take a moment to get a selfie on New Years!'
But Detroit Fire Commissioner Eric Jones said in a statement: "There are a lot of ways to celebrate a retirement. Taking a photo in front of a building fire is not one of them."
Jones added: "We will investigate this matter and follow the facts where they lead us. If this photo is verified, discipline will be in order."
He told The Detroit News : "Ninety-nine percent of the men and women who go to a scene like that and know what to do. Behind every fire is a devastated family or property owner."
Jones called the image 'inappropriate and unprofessional".
A picture of the home the following day shows it was completely burnt down.
It is understood the property and its neighboring one were both empty at the time of the blaze.
Detroit Fire Incidents Page said they do not know who took the the image but that they were asked to post it by a firefighter based in the city.
They said they removed the picture after 'guys on the job' messaged them to say they had been 'threatened for the photo being posted'.
