Fire · South Lyon

Brush fire near Bartlett Elementary in South Lyon

350 School Street, South Lyon · Nov 7, 2026, 8:00 PM

South Lyon fire was dispatched around 8:00 PM for a reported fire behind Bartlett Elementary on School Street. The first engine found the fire was not directly behind the school, but smoke was showing from the back side of the property, and crews had to go through a locked gate and ask police for traffic control. Crews reported a brush fire of about 50 by 30 feet along the back fence near the school sign, and they stretched several hundred feet of hose to reach it. Lyon Township was asked to cover the city, and the fire was reported knocked down about 8:35 PM, with crews continuing overhaul and conserving water. The radio did not confirm that the scene was fully cleared.

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