The Evening Wire · Saturday, October 31, 2026

Apartment smoke call traced to new furnace installation issue in Lyon Twp

Crews across the Lakes Area handled 202 incidents and 1,458 radio calls. Here's what happened, town by town.

West Bloomfield

• Vehicle problem call on Lone Pine Road in West Bloomfield

  Dispatchers sent a West Bloomfield fire station to a reported vehicle problem on Lone Pine Road shortly after midnight Saturday. The address was given as apartment 201, with a section number that was not clear in the transcript. The radio traffic did not say what crews found or how the call ended.

• Outdoor fire search along Pontiac Trail turns up nothing

  Crews checked and found nothing. Engines and rescue units were sent to Pontiac Trail and Old Orchard Trail in West Bloomfield for a report of smoke coming from next to a residence's driveway, though the caller could not give an address and the fire was believed to be on a trail. Crews searched along Pontiac Trail from Orchard Lake to Mirror Lake and reported nothing was found, then cancelled the other responding units. Units went back in service and returned to quarters shortly afterward.

• Smoke odor reported at West Bloomfield apartment; crews investigate

  Engines and rescue units from two West Bloomfield stations were sent to an apartment building on Stillwell after a resident reported smelling smoke inside her unit. Crews arrived at what was described as a two-story condo and reported nothing visible. Some units, including a rescue, were released and returned to service shortly afterward. A later transmission appeared to say the odor came from cooking in an adjacent apartment and that the situation was under control, though the transcript is unclear. Remaining crews were later reported back in quarters.

• Dog attack reported on Willow Oak in West Bloomfield

  Dispatchers sent an engine and a rescue unit to a home on Willow Oak in West Bloomfield on Saturday evening. The call was for a report that a resident's dog had been attacked by another dog. The radio did not say whether any people or animals were hurt, and it did not say how the call ended.

• Residential fire alarm on Appletree Court canceled

  Rescue and engine crews were dispatched to a residential fire alarm at 4553 Appletree Court in West Bloomfield. Within a few minutes, the alarm was canceled over the radio and the responding units were told they could remain in service in quarters. The radio did not indicate any fire or injuries.

• Carbon monoxide alarm investigated in West Bloomfield

  An engine was dispatched around 7:08 PM Saturday to a carbon monoxide alarm at 2171 Dearing Avenue in West Bloomfield. The crew arrived on scene about six minutes after the call went out. Crews went back in service at about 7:22 PM and reported returning to quarters at about 7:28 PM. The radio did not say what the crew found or whether any CO was detected.Σ.

Commerce Twp

• Crash call draws medics and engine in Commerce Township

  Commerce Fire dispatched a medic unit and an engine shortly after 12:20 a.m. Saturday for what sounded like a crash call in Commerce Township. The transcription was garbled, and a possible location on a road with "Winding" in its name could not be confirmed. The radio did not say what crews found, whether anyone was hurt, or how the call ended.

• Two-vehicle crash on northbound M-5 near Maple Road

  Commerce Fire and medics were sent to northbound M-5 at Maple Road in Commerce Township around 9:43 AM for a crash between a small car and an SUV. The caller reported one vehicle in the ditch and airbags deployed in one, with one person uninjured. Crews on scene reported heavy front-end damage, with one vehicle in the roadway and one still in the ditch, and a second medic unit was added. Responders reported three patients, all priority three, and medics later transported patients to Henry Ford in West Bloomfield. Commerce Fire units were reported clear of the M-5 scene at about 10:15 AM, and the call was cleared at 10:59 AM.}}</p>}]}```.

• Residential fire alarm turns out to be false alarm

  Commerce Township fire units, including engines, a command vehicle and medics, were dispatched to a residential fire alarm at 1764 Angela, with basement heat and smoke zones reported. The first engine arrived and reported a medium-sized two-story home with nothing showing, and the occupants came out and said it was a false alarm. Crews reported the occupants were changing smoke alarm batteries, and units were released and returned to quarters.

• Burning complaint on East Commerce Road

  Commerce Fire was dispatched to a burning complaint on East Commerce Road near Oak Hill Trail. The caller reported someone on the north side of the street burning leaves with a blowtorch and said it was the second day in a row. An engine and a medic unit responded, and crews reported the homeowner had the fire out. Units were released to return to quarters at about 4:38 PM.

Independence Twp

• Rescue crews respond to Fairy Lake area in Independence Township

  An engine and rescue units were sent to the Fairy Lake area in Independence Township shortly after 7 AM. The engine reported arriving on scene about nine minutes later and was later told it could clear. A rescue unit then reported transporting a patient to McLaren Oakland, arriving there around 7:47 AM and clearing the hospital shortly after 8 AM to return. The radio did not give an exact address or describe the nature of the call or the patient's condition.

• Fire alarm activation at Knob Hill Circle home

  Fire crews were sent to a home on Knob Hill Circle in Independence Township after a report of alarms sounding with no smoke or flames reported. An engine and a rescue responded and described a one-story single-family home with a walkout basement where every alarm was going off, with no flames visible. After investigating, crews reported a faulty detector and cleared the call, then headed back to quarters.

• Crews check report of possible fire in Independence Township

  Fire and rescue units were dispatched in Independence Township around 2:44 PM Saturday, and a command officer, a rescue unit and an engine reported arriving in the area. Dispatch said a later caller asked to cancel, saying she thought a neighbor had put out the fire. Crews reported finding nothing so far and later said they were clear at their location. An engine then headed to the DPW for fuel. The radio did not give an exact address.

• Report of smoke from trash compactor checked at Deepwood Court

  Independence Township fire crews were sent to Deepwood Court around 9:21 PM after a caller reported smoke coming from a trash compactor on an apartment complex. Crews could not get a more specific location from dispatch and checked the area, including a large trash container near the maintenance building. They reported opening it and finding nothing. Crews said they found no hazard, were unable to locate the cause, and cleared the scene around 9:33 PM.

White Lake

• Smoke investigation near Elizabeth Lake and Granada

  Crews checked and found nothing. White Lake Fire sent an engine to a report of smoke in the area near Elizabeth Lake Road and Granada. The engine crew reported they were unable to locate anything and cleared the call, then returned to quarters.

• Fire crews assist police with person in crisis on Ormond Road

  White Lake fire crews were asked to stand by and assist police responding to a report of a young person in crisis at 5615 Ormond Road. Police were en route first, and the radio described the person as being in a tree. Later traffic was garbled, with one transmission saying there was nothing to advise and no fire. The radio did not say how the call ended.

Farmington Hills

• Carbon monoxide alarm investigated at Nine Mile Road apartments

  Farmington Hills fire crews were sent around 8:49 AM to an apartment complex in the 31600 block of Nine Mile Road for a carbon monoxide alarm that kept going off. An engine arrived about seven minutes later and reported nothing showing while crews investigated. The engine reported back in service at about 9:08 AM and said there was no hazard.</br>.

• Water flow alarm at Farmington Hills commercial building

  Fire crews were sent to a commercial fire alarm for a water flow alarm at a business on Hallward Court in Farmington Hills. Engine crews arrived at a large two-story warehouse with offices on top and reported nothing showing. They said they were investigating the alarm, and a later transmission appeared to say no hazards were found. The radio did not say how the call was closed out.

• Minor crash at Orchard Lake and Thirteen Mile Roads

  Farmington Hills fire and a squad were sent to an injury accident at Orchard Lake and Thirteen Mile Roads. Crews reported a vehicle had pulled off the roadway into a gas station on the northeast corner and checked for injuries. One patient was reported as a priority 2, and an engine went back in service shortly afterward. The squad later cleared after a patient refusal, meaning the patient declined transport to the hospital.

• Residential fire alarm on Gulf Point canceled

  An engine was sent to a residential fire alarm for an upstairs smoke alarm on Gulf Point in Farmington Hills. Dispatch relayed that the homeowner called back and was on scene, and the alarm appeared to have been set off accidentally. The engine acknowledged the update and reported back in service about two minutes after the call.

• Commercial fire alarm on Grand River Avenue in Farmington Hills

  Fire crews were sent to a commercial fire alarm at a business at 30076 Grand River Avenue in Farmington Hills around 12:38 PM. An engine arrived and, according to the radio, the alarm appeared to have been set off accidentally, with someone from the business on site. The engine reported back in service at about 12:47 PM.

• Open burn call on Stocker Street in Farmington Hills

  An engine was sent to a report of an open burn on Stocker Street in Farmington Hills, described as leaves or yard waste. A squad also arrived, and crews appeared to try to contact the reporting party and the homeowner at the door. The radio did not say what crews found or how the call ended.

• Carbon monoxide alarm investigated at Farmington Hills apartments

  Fire crews were sent around 7:14 PM Saturday to a residential carbon monoxide alarm at the Windermere apartments, 25058 Independence, Building 13, Apartment 114. Dispatch said no symptoms were reported. Crews arrived at a three-story multi-family building and reported nothing wrong while they investigated. At about 7:42 PM the crew reported the call as an alarm malfunction and said they were back in service.

• Fire crews assist police with welfare check at restaurant

  An engine and a squad were sent to help police with a welfare check at a restaurant in Farmington Hills, with the address heard as 27915 and the street unclear. Police were first with a car in the parking lot, then told crews they were inside the restaurant and that the door was locked and crews would need to knock. The radio did not say what crews found. The engine and squad reported back in service about 9:01 PM.

• Pedestrian struck on Nine Mile Road in Farmington Hills

  Fire units were dispatched to Nine Mile and Treadwell in Farmington Hills for a car-versus-pedestrian accident with unknown injuries, and police were also sent. The first crew on scene reported a man lying in the middle of eastbound Nine Mile who appeared to be conscious. Crews reported he was breathing and alert and began checking him for injuries, and a second engine arrived a couple of minutes later. The radio did not say how the incident ended or whether anyone was taken to a hospital.

Waterford

• Smoke detector alarm draws engine to Whittemore Street

  An engine was sent just after 1:15 AM to a commercial fire alarm at a building on Whittemore Street in Waterford, reported as a living room smoke detector activation. The engine responded and the radio did not mention any fire or smoke being found. About nine minutes later the engine reported clear of the scene.

• Waterford crews dispatched to Brookside Drive

  Waterford Fire radio traffic early Saturday showed a rescue unit going available and a unit being dispatched to 3085 Brookside Drive in Waterford. The transcript is garbled, and the nature of the call was not clear from the radio. No details on what crews found or how the call ended were given.

• Commercial fire alarm on Hatchery Road in Waterford

  Waterford Regional Fire dispatched a squad to a commercial fire alarm at 5601 Hatchery in Waterford, reported as a general fire alarm at a pavilion entrance. The radio traffic did not describe any fire or damage. Around 8:03 AM a transmission suggested a squad was clear of the service, but the transcription was garbled, so how the call ended is not confirmed.

• Waterford crews respond to rescue call near Ten Mile

  Waterford Fire engines and a squad were sent to a rescue call, and the radio mentioned Ten Mile as the area. The rescue team later told the squad to cancel and said they would ask for it if needed. The radio did not make clear what the rescue involved, whether anyone was hurt, or how the call ended.

• Crews check report of outdoor gas odor on Newberry

  An engine was sent to an outside gas leak at 2300 Newberry in Waterford and reported on scene a few minutes later. Crews reported a slight gas smell near the road but were unable to locate anything, and said there had been no recent construction. They asked that the utility be notified to send someone to check the area, and the engine cleared service. The radio did not confirm any further action at the scene.

• Fire alarm at three-story commercial building in Waterford

  Waterford Regional Fire sent an engine to a panel fire alarm at 3333 Center Point, reported as a zone 1 alarm. Crews arrived at a large three-story commercial building, reported no fire showing, and investigated. The radio described it as a false alarm, with crews working with the alarm company and warning that more alarm triggers were possible. A fire watch was to remain in place until further notice, and the engine cleared service.

• Fire alarm at Hatchery Road care facility canceled, then re-reported

  Waterford fire crews were sent to a general fire alarm at 5601 Hatchery, near the pavilion entrance. The alarm company canceled the call and the responding squad was told to disregard. About ten minutes later, a caller reported that someone at the facility with a change in mental status kept pulling the alarm, and asked crews to return to the pavilion entrance, room 123. A squad and a rescue were then shown responding, and the radio did not say how the call ended.

• Fire alarm at Pontiac library canceled

  Waterford Regional Fire dispatched an engine to a commercial fire alarm at the Pontiac Main Library on East Pike Street. The alarm was reported as a smoke detector in a lower-level restroom. About a minute later the engine was told to cancel per the alarm company, and the radio did not mention any fire or damage.

• Residential fire alarm on Stonegate East ends as false alarm

  Waterford fire crews were dispatched to a residential fire alarm on Stonegate East. A squad responded and arrived a few minutes later. Crews reported nothing to investigate, and the call was cleared as a false alarm.

• Zero-turn mower fire near homes on West Ypsilanti

  Waterford Fire was dispatched to a zero-turn mower on fire at West Ypsilanti and Stanley, in front of 284 West Ypsilanti. The radio said the mower was close to two houses, and a neighbor was trying to put it out with a hose before being advised to move away. An engine responded, and another unit was told to disregard. About 18 minutes after the first call, crews reported the mower was extinguished and the engine was clear and back in service.

• Unattended bonfire reported in Waterford

  Waterford Regional Fire was dispatched Saturday afternoon for a burning complaint described as an unattended bonfire causing a lot of smoke. The address was garbled on the radio, though the dispatcher appeared to reference the Dixie Highway area. A unit was heard acknowledging the call, but the radio did not say what crews found or how the call ended.

• Medical alarm with no patient contact on Barkman

  Waterford Fire sent station two crews to 2901 Barkman for a medical alarm where dispatch reported no patient contact. Dispatch noted that lockbox information was available in the call comments. Crews later reported the call was a false alarm and went back in service.

• Minor crash with neck pain reported in Waterford

  Waterford Regional Fire dispatched an engine and a rescue unit to a minor personal injury crash. Police were on scene first and reported one male complaining of neck pain. The rescue was sent and the engine was held back. The exact location was garbled on the radio, and the traffic does not say how the call ended.

Springfield Twp

• Truck and SUV crash at I-75 rest stop near Davisburg

  Springfield Fire was sent shortly after 1:16 AM to a reported crash involving a truck with a trailer and an SUV at the northbound I-75 rest stop at Davisburg. An early update said nobody was injured and the call was canceled, but dispatch then received another report that a person may have been hit by a vehicle, and crews were sent again. An engine and a rescue unit responded, and a chief's car also appeared to respond. Crews reported no injuries, and all Springfield units were cleared from northbound I-75 by about 1:34 AM.

Bloomfield Twp

• CO alarm investigated at South Telegraph Road restaurant

  Bloomfield Township Fire sent an engine to a carbon monoxide investigation at a McDonald's at 2209 South Telegraph Road. Dispatch relayed that the alarm had reportedly been sounding for about 30 minutes. Crews reported the building was clear for carbon monoxide, reset the alarm system, and said it was holding. The engine then reported it was clear and returning to service.

• Residential fire alarm canceled in Bloomfield Township

  Fire units, including a battalion chief, an engine and a rescue, were dispatched to a residential fire alarm at 7113 Meadow Lake Road. Within a couple of minutes, the radio indicated the call was canceled by the alarm company, and the responding station acknowledged and cleared service. The radio did not mention any fire or injuries.

• Residential fire alarm draws crews in Bloomfield Township

  Bloomfield Township Fire dispatched a battalion chief, an engine and a rescue to a residential fire alarm on Saturday morning. The address was garbled on the radio, so the exact location is unclear. One unit reported en route, and a later partial transmission appeared to describe a two-story building. The radio did not say whether there was a fire or how the call ended.

• Carbon monoxide investigation on South Gulf Ridge Drive

  Bloomfield Township fire crews were dispatched around 10:55 AM Saturday to a carbon monoxide investigation at 1815 South Gulf Ridge Drive. Two engines were involved, and one crew appeared to acknowledge the call as accidental. Later radio traffic was garbled, so it is unclear what readings crews found or whether anyone was hurt. The radio did not clearly say how the call ended.

• Residential fire alarm checked in Bloomfield Township

  Bloomfield Township Fire dispatched a battalion chief, an engine and a rescue to a residential fire alarm on Wells, with the address heard as 954. An engine crew reported they had been at the home earlier for a problem with the alarm panel and went to make sure everything was okay. The rescue was told to stay in quarters. Crews were later heard going back in service, though the radio did not say what they found.</br>.

• Residential fire alarm on School Bell Lane

  Bloomfield Township Fire dispatched an engine, a rescue unit and a battalion chief to a residential fire alarm at 4865 School Bell Lane. The battalion chief stayed in quarters and left the call to Station Three. Crews arrived and reported a small problem they would check, though the radio traffic was garbled. About nine minutes after the dispatch, the engine and rescue reported clearing the scene and returning to service.

• Rollover crash with vehicle fire on Square Lake Road

  Fire units, including a battalion chief, engines and rescue ambulances, were sent to a rollover crash with a vehicle fire at West Square Lake Road and Franklin Road. Crews reported the vehicle was fully involved, and all occupants were out of the vehicle when units arrived. Police reported minor injuries, and an engine and rescue units responded to the scene. The radio did not say how the fire or the call ended.

• Carbon monoxide detector call on Tall Oaks Road

  Bloomfield Township fire crews were sent to 5712 Tall Oaks Road for a carbon monoxide investigation after a detector went off. Dispatch said construction was also under way at the location and that everyone had been evacuated. Radio traffic mentioned a rescue unit heading to a hospital, but it did not say whether that was linked to this call. The radio did not say what crews found or how the call ended.

• Alarm call canceled at Ravine address in Bloomfield Township

  Bloomfield Township fire units were sent to 4660 Ravine for what came in as a first floor basement alarm call. While crews were en route, the homeowner asked to cancel. The homeowner reportedly said the alarm has an ongoing issue they were aware of, with no visible smoke or smell of smoke. Station 3 units were told they could clear and return to service.

Highland

Novi

• Deer Crash on Northbound M-5 Near 12 Mile Road

  Fire units and medics were sent to a personal injury crash on the right shoulder of northbound M-5, south of 12 Mile Road, near the northbound I-275 connection. Radio said an SUV had hit a deer and a woman asked for medical help for abdominal pain after the airbags deployed. A private ambulance service reported on scene, and traffic indicated at least two patients, with a second ambulance on the way. Crews had trouble reaching the scene from the ramps and were told to turn around. One engine was released to go back in service, and a second engine reported arriving at about 11:34 AM. The radio did not say how the incident ended.

• Hazmat team activated in Novi

  A hazardous materials unit asked dispatch for a run number for a hazmat activation on Saturday morning. The unit was told to use the Station 1 address and was shown responding at 11:07 AM. The radio did not say what the call was for, where the scene was, or how it ended.

• Smoking fire pit prompts citizen assist call in Novi

  Novi fire crews were sent to a home on Glenda, across from Ten Mile, around 5:50 PM after a caller reported a fire pit that had been smoking for about two hours and worried about children's safety. An engine and a squad responded. The radio indicated the fire pit was out when crews arrived, and the engine reported clearing and returning to service around 6:06 PM.

Walled Lake

• Walled Lake crews respond to call, advanced life support canceled

  Walled Lake Fire dispatched an engine and a second unit to a call on Saturday morning, and both reported on scene around 9:30 AM. Command later said there was sufficient manpower and canceled advanced life support, which dispatch acknowledged at about 9:32 AM. A utility unit that had started responding was told to remain in quarters. The radio did not give an address, the nature of the call, or how it ended.

Milford

• Residential fire alarm activation on Manor Dale Court

  Milford fire crews were dispatched at about 3:18 PM to a residential fire alarm at 757 Manor Dale Court. The caller reported that all the smoke alarms in the house were going off, but they did not see or smell smoke and did not know why. An engine arrived on scene, and crews reported a three-level home where basement work had been done the day before, with a chemical smell noted from that work. The radio did not say what set off the alarms or how the call ended.

• Milford crews check possible fire at two-story home

  Milford Fire sent an engine to a report of a possible fire at a residence on Saturday afternoon. Crews reported a small two-story home with nothing showing on arrival and said they would investigate. About 45 minutes later the engine reported back at quarters. The exact address was not given on the radio, and the radio did not say what, if anything, was found inside.

• Fire alarm call in Milford found faulty detector

  Milford Fire crews responded to what appears to have been an alarm call. Crews reported a faulty detector and asked to be shown clear and returning. The radio did not give an address, and no fire or injuries were mentioned.

• Fire alarm at Exeter Drive home caused by smoke machine

  It was a false alarm. Milford fire units were sent to a residential fire alarm at 3073 Exeter Drive, near Boulder Lake, for a Zone 21 alarm. The alarm company called to cancel while crews were en route, and an officer on scene reported a smoke machine from a party had set it off. Units cleared and returned to quarters shortly after midnight.

Lyon Twp

• Special rescue call draws Lyon Township crews

  Rescue and engine units from Lyon Township responded from Station 1 shortly before 2 p.m. on Saturday. One rescue unit arrived on scene and crews reported making patient contact. Another unit was heard heading in from the South Lyon area, and a unit appeared to be coming from New Hudson. The radio did not give an address, the nature of the rescue, or how the call ended.}</br>.

• Apartment smoke call traced to new furnace installation issue

  Lyon Township fire crews were sent at about 8:33 PM to a reported residential fire at an apartment building on Dorchester, near New Hudson Drive. A resident reported light smoke and sounding fire alarms after turning on the heat for the first time. Crews found a three-story multifamily building with light smoke in one apartment and no active fire, and they checked the attic and the floors below. Crews reported the problem was an installation mistake with a new furnace, said there was no hazard, and let the apartment air out.

South Lyon

• Fire crew helps with smoke detector malfunction in South Lyon

  An engine was sent without emergency tones as a citizen assist for a smoke detector malfunction at about 295 Haggerdorn Street, as the radio gave the address. The address was repeated during the call, and the transcription of it was garbled. The engine arrived on scene about three minutes after leaving and reported clear around 2:05 PM.</parameter>.

AI summary, written from radio traffic; may contain errors.

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