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Vacant house fire spreads to woods off Neal Road in Springfield Twp

13680 Neal Road, Springfield Twp · Nov 2, 2026, 12:52 PM

Springfield Fire was dispatched around 12:53 PM for a possible house fire at a vacant home off Neal Road near Birch Lane, with callers reporting heavy smoke and sounds of collapse and an explosion. Deputies reported gray smoke from about a half mile away. A large mutual-aid response followed, with crews from North Oakland, Independence, Highland, Milford, Waterford, White Lake, Rochester and other departments, along with a long-distance water supply using tankers and hose laid down the road. A firefighter was reported injured and was to be taken out by off-road vehicle, and one more medical call was reported later. Gas and power were shut down at the property, and by about 4 PM crews were shutting off water, breaking down hose and releasing staging, though the radio did not say the fire was out.

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