The Evening Wire · Sunday, November 1, 2026

House fire on Bermond Drive in Bloomfield Township

Crews across the Lakes Area handled 277 incidents and 2,146 radio calls. Here's what happened, town by town.

White Lake

Springfield Twp

• Outdoor fire in woods off Collier Lake Circle

  Springfield Fire was dispatched to an outdoor fire in the woods at 9147 Collier Lake Circle. A caller later said it appeared to be closer to Stonegate Drive and was about 30 feet wide and spreading. An engine arrived and reported an outdoor fire about 40 feet wide and still spreading, and a brush truck and rescue unit also responded. Crews later reported the fire was out.

• Fire reported out in Springfield Township

  Crews reported the fire was out and all units were cleared from the scene. The radio mentioned Stonegate and Kelly's Circle, though the transcription was unclear and the exact location is not confirmed. Dispatch acknowledged the units clearing at about 4:12 PM. The radio did not say what burned or whether anyone was hurt.

• Reported burning plate on Scott Road

  Springfield Township fire units were dispatched for a reported burning plate near Scott Road and Hall Road. Rescue, Brush and a Chief responded, and crews arrived at 12510 Scott Road. Some units were released and back in service within a few minutes, and the radio later showed all units clear and returning from Scott Road. The radio did not say what crews found or whether anything burned.

Waterford

• SUV hits pole on Lake Angelus Road near Clintonville Road

  Waterford Fire and police were dispatched for a crash with injuries on Lake Angelus Road at Clintonville Road, in front of the Temple Assembly of God. A dark blue SUV reportedly hit a pole, and the airbags deployed. A passerby who called it in reported that one person was bleeding from the head. Police were about to arrive, and a unit later reported it was on scene. The radio did not say how the call ended.

• Residential fire alarm on North Paddock Street

  It was a false alarm. An engine was sent to a residential fire alarm at an address on North Paddock Street in Waterford. Radio traffic indicated the crew reported a false alarm and the engine cleared service about nine minutes after the dispatch.

• Car vs. tree crash with three patients in Waterford

  Waterford Fire units responded to a reported car versus tree crash with unknown injuries. Crews requested additional ambulances, and a battalion chief also responded. Radio traffic indicated three patients in total, and one ambulance left for McLaren Oakland and later reported arriving there. The exact location was garbled on the radio, and the radio did not say how the rest of the scene ended.

• Burning smell investigated at Central Avenue home

  Waterford Fire sent an engine to 311 Central Avenue in Waterford for a report of a burning smell in a home, with no smoke or flames reported by the caller. The engine arrived about 11:01 AM. Crews then asked dispatch to contact the electric utility to send someone out for an electrical supply issue and requested a remote shutoff. The radio did not say how the call ended.

• Possible natural gas odor checked at Perry and MLK

  Crews checked a possible natural gas leak outside near North Perry and MLK in Waterford after a passerby reported a strong smell of natural gas at the intersection. A truck responded and investigated in the area. Crews reported they would clear the scene if they were not seeing or smelling anything. The radio did not confirm whether any gas source was found.

• False alarm at Waterford residential fire alarm

  It was a false alarm. Waterford Fire sent an engine to a residential fire alarm on Lake Lane, reported by a neighbor who heard an audible alarm. The engine arrived on scene and crews reported a false alarm, then cleared and went back in service.

• Burning complaint on Shattuck handled

  Waterford Fire sent an engine to a burning complaint at an address on Shattuck, with the caller reportedly at the end of the street by a church. Dispatch noted there was no burn permit on file for the address. About ten minutes later, crews reported the fire was being extinguished and the engine said it would be clear and back in service.

• Transformer fire on Canadian Park in Waterford

  Waterford Regional Fire sent an engine to a reported transformer fire in front of an address on what the radio called Canadian Park (the transcription of the street name and number is unclear). Crews reported the transformer was no longer burning and that a small fire in leaves underneath had been extinguished. The utility was to be advised to come out and check the equipment. The radio does not mention any injuries.

• Yard waste burning complaint on Johnson Road

  Waterford Fire sent an engine to a burning complaint at 632 Johnson Road (the address was also heard as Joslin) for reported burning of yard waste, after dispatch said multiple calls had come in. The engine arrived about 2 p.m. and crews reported the homeowner was going to put the fire out. Crews were later heard clearing and returning to service.

• Residential fire alarm canceled by alarm company

  Crews were cancelled before they arrived. Waterford Fire was dispatched to a residential fire alarm on Tyrone Avenue, where the alarm company reported a hallway smoke detector and no answer from the residence. Moments later the alarm company canceled the call, and the engine acknowledged and cleared.

• Two-vehicle crash with head injury in Waterford

  Waterford Fire sent an engine to Wyoming Avenue and Motor Street for a crash involving a van and a gray Subaru. The first crew reported a patient with a head injury, asked for an ambulance and said the vehicles were partially blocking the road. The engine arrived on scene a few minutes later. The radio did not say how the call ended.

• Burning complaint reported near Shoreline and Park Ridge

  A fire engine was sent to a burning complaint near Shoreline Boulevard and Park Ridge Drive in Waterford. Callers on the other side of the lake reported a fire that continued to grow, and it was unclear whether it was a campfire or a brush fire. The engine reached the area about five minutes after the call and later reported at 4897 Shoreline. It then cleared in service, and the radio did not say what crews found.

• Commercial fire alarm on Fickmer Drive in Waterford

  Waterford fire crews were dispatched to a commercial fire alarm at an apartment on Fickmer Drive, reported as 4207, Apartment 201. The radio traffic did not say what crews found or how the call ended. The street name and address are as transcribed from the radio and may be misspelled.

• Fire alarm at Skipper Drive apartment ruled false alarm

  It was a false alarm. Waterford Fire units were sent for a commercial fire alarm at 1407 Skipper Drive, Apartment 201. Crews reported it was a false alarm, and dispatch acknowledged it and showed the responding squad clear. An engine was told to disregard, and a rescue unit was held for a separate medical call.

• Burning complaint near Sterling and Collier roads

  Waterford Fire sent an engine to a report of a large fire, possibly a bonfire, near the wood line off Sterling, behind houses, in the area of Sterling and Collier roads. The caller reported seeing it from Collier Road and did not see anyone around it. The engine arrived on scene at an address given as South Sterling. The radio did not say what crews found or how the call ended.

• Car accident at Woodward and North Saginaw

  A fire engine arrived at a car accident at Woodward and North Saginaw and began checking the scene. Dispatch reported that county and Star ambulance units were on the way. The radio did not say how many vehicles were involved, whether anyone was hurt, or how the call ended.

• Residential fire alarm on Lakefront Street

  An engine was dispatched to a residential fire alarm at 3707 Lakefront Street in Waterford (the address was also heard as Lakeside Street). The engine acknowledged and was en route. The radio traffic did not say what crews found or how the call ended.

• Lift assist for hospice patient in Waterford

  Waterford Fire sent an engine to Columbine Court to help a family move a hospice patient from one bed to another. A rescue unit was later sent to the same address after crews on scene requested it. A rescue unit appeared to be headed toward a hospital, and the engine reported clear and back in service at about 10:28 PM.

Bloomfield Twp

• Residential fire alarm on Bingham Road canceled

  Crews were cancelled before they arrived. Bloomfield Township fire units, including an engine, a rescue and a battalion chief, were dispatched to a residential fire alarm at 7435 Bingham Road. Dispatch reported contact was made with the homeowner, who said the alarm was from careless cooking and asked to cancel. Units were told they could remain in quarters.

• Tree and power lines down on Meadow Lake Road

  Bloomfield Township fire crews were sent to Meadow Lake Road near 6630 for a downed wire. Crews reported live wires across the street and a large tree that fell on a car, and the ambulance originally sent was cancelled while the engine handled the call. On scene, the engine reported a large tree on primary and secondary lines across multiple poles, and crews asked for DTE, a tree-cutting crew and possibly the road department. Crews also asked that the utility be told primary wires were over an electric vehicle, and the radio did not say when the scene was cleared.

• House fire on Bermond Drive in Bloomfield Township

  Bloomfield Township Fire responded to a reported residential structure fire at 4540 Bermond Drive. The homeowner called it in and reported everyone was out of the house, with smoke inside and fire on the roof near the back. Crews found heavy smoke and fire showing at the front corner of a single-story home, made an interior attack and found fire in the attic and at the back corner, where they vented the roof. About 15:57 command reported the fire under control with no life safety issues, and crews then did a secondary search, overhaul, salvage work and began breaking down hose lines. Inspectors were later sent to the scene.

• Crews clear and coverage released at Bloomfield Township station

  Bloomfield Township Fire radio traffic showed crews winding down an earlier response. A West Bloomfield unit that had been covering Station One asked whether it was still needed, and command said an engine and a rescue were about to clear and return to service. West Bloomfield was then released and said it would return to its own area. The radio did not say what the original incident was.

• Fire scene cleared in Bloomfield Township

  Fire units in Bloomfield Township were released from a fire scene Sunday evening. Command told fire units on scene they were clear and in service, while the fire marshal and fire inspectors stayed behind for a while longer. Engines reported leaving the scene, with one heading to the central station for supplies, and the fire marshal later cleared all remaining units. The radio did not give an exact address, the cause or any injuries.

• Fire watch requested on Burnley Drive

  A Bloomfield Township engine asked dispatch to look up a fire watch card for 4540 Burnley Drive and reported on scene, saying crews would use the Knox Box key to get access. Dispatch said a separate mutual aid request had come in from elsewhere in Oakland County and that another station would be sent to it. About 12 minutes later the engine reported returning in service and returned the Knox Box key. The radio did not say why the fire watch was needed.

• Citizen assist call on Birmingham Drive

  Bloomfield Township Fire dispatched an engine to a citizen assist call at about 9:01 p.m. Sunday. The address was given as 4540 Birmingham Drive. The radio traffic did not say what help was needed or how the call ended.

• Fire check at Burnley address in Bloomfield Township

  Crews asked dispatch to start a card for a fire check at 4540 Burnley in Bloomfield Township. Radio traffic indicated crews had access to the building through a Knox box. The Knox box key was later reported returned, and the responding unit said it would be returning to service. The radio did not say what, if anything, was found.

• Public service call on Bermuda Drive

  A rescue unit was dispatched to a public service call at 4540 Bermuda Drive in Bloomfield Township. The radio gave no details on the nature of the request, what crews found or how it ended.

• Fire watch request on Burnley Drive

  An engine was sent to 4540 Burnley Drive in Bloomfield Township late Sunday night for what the radio called another fire watch. Crews were logged on a public service assignment at the address. About four minutes later the engine was shown clear and returning to service.

Farmington Hills

• Three-car crash on eastbound I-696 near Drake

  Farmington Hills fire units were sent early Sunday for a three-car injury crash on eastbound I-696 east of Drake Road. Crews reported a woman had briefly lost consciousness but was conscious when first reported. Firefighters blocked lanes with an engine while waiting for State Police, who arrived later and were expected to need at least one tow truck. Crews reported that patients ultimately refused transport, command was terminated shortly after 5 AM, and an engine remained briefly to block traffic.

• Engine fire reported, crews staging in Farmington Hills

  Farmington Hills crews were sent to a reported engine fire and were told to stage at the post office. A Squad unit also reported staging in the area. The radio did not give an exact address, and it did not say what crews found or how the call ended.

• Vehicle fire reported in OCC campus parking lot

  Crews checked and found nothing. Farmington Hills fire was sent to a reported vehicle fire at 27055 Orchard Lake Road, in a parking lot on the OCC campus. The vehicle was reported to have hit a deer and was smoking. The first engine on scene reported no fire or smoke showing and told other responding units they could cancel, saying the engine would handle it. Units were later reported back in service.

Commerce Twp

• Residential fire alarm at Addison Circle townhouse

  Commerce fire crews were sent just after 3:20 a.m. to a residential fire alarm at 1150 Addison Circle in Commerce Township, where the caller reported an alarm sounding with no smoke or flames. Crews arrived at a two-story multi-family townhouse and found the homeowner outside, then went in to investigate. Crews reported the cause was a faulty detector and all Commerce units cleared the scene, returning to quarters.

• Fire call on Madison Circle in Commerce Township

  Commerce Township fire crews were dispatched to a fire call on Madison Circle around 3:38 a.m. Sunday. An engine, a medic unit and a command officer appeared to be involved, though the transcript is garbled. The radio traffic did not say what crews found or how the call ended.

• Commerce Township crews respond to a call

  Commerce Township fire units, including a command officer, a medic unit and an engine, were heard heading to a call on Sunday morning. The radio did not give a clear address or say what the call was, and the location may have been garbled in transcription. No details on what crews found or how it ended were heard.

• Leaf burning complaint with smoke near East Commerce Road

  Commerce Fire was dispatched to a burning complaint on Inverary, near East Commerce Road, in Commerce Township. The caller reported a neighbor was burning leaves, sending a lot of smoke into the caller's yard, and said they were having difficulty breathing. An engine responded, and a medical unit appeared to be sent as well. Later traffic mentioned a unit heading to a Novi hospital, but the radio did not make clear who was being transported or how the call ended.

• Downed wires extinguished in Commerce Township

  Crews in Commerce Township reported that the wires involved in an incident had been extinguished, and a unit cleared in service. The radio traffic was garbled, and the exact address was not clear; it may have been on Member Area, near 5280. The radio did not say whether anyone was hurt or what caused the incident.

• Two-vehicle crash with injuries at Bogie Lake and West Wise

  Commerce Township fire and medics responded to an injury accident at Bogie Lake Road and West Wise Road. The first engine reported two cars in the intersection with minor damage, and crews later reported three patients among seven people involved. Additional medics were sent, and a medic unit transported to the hospital. Remaining Commerce units cleared the scene about 30 minutes after the first crews arrived, and the call was closed out as an injury accident.

• Three-vehicle crash closes Union Lake Road in Commerce Township

  Fire and EMS crews were sent to an injury accident on Union Lake Road near Commerce Road with unknown injuries reported. Crews found three vehicles with heavy damage and shut down Union Lake Road, with northbound lanes blocked. Medics reported priority 3 patients, and one ambulance was later cancelled. About 30 minutes later command was terminated, all units cleared and no patients were transported.

• Natural gas odor reported in home basement on Stallion Way

  Commerce Township fire crews were sent to a home at 3791 Stallion Way after a resident reported smelling natural gas in the basement. Crews reported the odor appeared to be coming from the furnace or water heater in the single-family home, and everyone was out of the house. The gas company was notified. About half an hour later, crews cleared the scene and reported no hazards found.

West Bloomfield

• Service call for woman locked out of home in West Bloomfield

  An engine was sent to a service call at 4188 Stoddard Road in West Bloomfield for an elderly woman reported to be locked out of her house. The dispatch also mentioned the word fire, but the radio did not describe any fire. Crews responded and appeared to be on scene about eight minutes after dispatch. The radio traffic did not say how the call ended.

• Smoke alarm call on Apple Blossom ends with battery change

  Fire engines and a rescue unit were sent to a residential smoke alarm with heat and smoke alarm activation in a hallway at 6686 Apple Blossom in West Bloomfield. The first crew arrived at a medium-sized home with nothing showing and began investigating. Crews reported they were just changing the smoke alarm battery, and units then went back in service and returned to quarters.

• Mutual aid station coverage during structure fire

  An engine and a rescue unit were requested for mutual aid on Telegraph Road, with the radio giving 4200 Telegraph Road. They were to provide station coverage while another structure fire was under way, though the transcript garbled that fire's location. Crews reported en route around 3:28 PM. The radio gave no further details on the fire or how it ended.

• Strong gas odor reported near Pridham and Fordham streets

  Fire units and a rescue ambulance were dispatched to Pridham Street and Fordham Street in West Bloomfield for a report of a strong gas smell in the area. An engine arrived in the area and began checking. The radio traffic did not say what crews found or how the call ended.

• Smoke alarm call on Stennett Street

  Crews checked and found nothing. Fire and rescue units were sent to a smoke alarm reported as a fire at a home on Stennett Street in West Bloomfield. A first crew reported nothing showing at the small single-story house, with cars in the driveway, and began investigating. Radio traffic indicated the original caller thought the sound might be coming from a lawnmower in the area, and command was terminated a few minutes later, with the units returning to their station.

• Carbon monoxide investigation on Chase Court

  West Bloomfield fire dispatch sent an engine to 6906 Chase Court for a reported carbon monoxide investigation. The engine responded and was later reported to be on scene or empty, though the transcription is garbled. The radio did not say what crews found or how the call ended.

• Natural gas odor near Fourteen Mile and Orchard Lake roads

  Fire crews were sent to the area of Fourteen Mile Road and Orchard Lake Road in West Bloomfield for a reported smell of natural gas. An engine responded alone after the ambulance was held back. Crews reported hearing a high-pressure gas line system blowing off excess pressure, which they said was causing the odor in the area. The engine then cleared the scene and was reported back in service.

• Fire units sent to investigate a call in West Bloomfield

  Fire crews, including an engine and a rescue unit, were dispatched to investigate a call in West Bloomfield. The radio traffic was garbled, so the exact location and nature of the call were unclear. No findings or outcome were heard on the radio.

• Strange odor investigated at West Bloomfield home

  Fire units and ambulances were sent to a home on Lin Court in West Bloomfield for a strange odor in the basement near the furnace. The first engine arrived and reported a medium-sized two-story single-family home with nothing showing and the residents outside, and crews began investigating. Some responding units were released shortly after arrival, and command was terminated about 10 minutes later. The remaining units went back in service and returned to quarters; the radio did not say what caused the odor.

Highland

• Burning complaint with toxic odor reported in Highland

  Crews checked and found nothing. Highland Fire was dispatched to a reported burning complaint on South Hickory Ridge, where callers said a neighbor was burning an unknown substance that created a toxic odor. An all-call was sent when additional help was needed, and a captain responded. Crews reported that the address given did not appear to exist in the township and found nobody burning on their side, and one unit said it would check with Milford to see if the address was in that jurisdiction. Crews checked and found nothing in Highland, and units were later reported clear.

• Backyard leaf burn draws Highland fire crews

  Highland Fire was dispatched around 6:06 PM for a reported outdoor fire near Snyder and Grandview, with a caller describing flames and possibly a brush fire or a house fire. The caller hung up and later gave an address of 667 Snyder. Crews arrived and reported someone burning leaves in the backyard, an unauthorized burn that had been put out. All units were returning and reported back in quarters by about 6:32 PM.

• Disabled vehicle blocking M-59 near Woodford Road

  A disabled vehicle was reported blocking the roadway on M-59 at Woodford Road, in the median, in Highland. An officer was requested to the location. Dispatch said a road hazard call would be put out for the area. The radio did not say how or when the vehicle was cleared.

Milford

Novi

• Single-vehicle crash on eastbound I-96 in Novi

  Lyon Fire and other units were sent to eastbound I-96 in the Novi area for a reported injury crash involving a pickup that struck the median wall, with a possible airbag deployment. The caller said the driver was moving but bleeding from the face, and a separate vehicle fire report appeared to be a duplicate of the same crash. Engine crews arrived to find a single vehicle against the wall with the driver out of the vehicle. Crews later reported the scene command terminated and the patient on transport, with units clearing the interstate.

• Possible crash on westbound I-96 east of Meadowbrook

  Novi fire crews and an ambulance were sent to westbound I-96 east of Meadowbrook Road for a reported two-car accident, with a passerby saying one person was lying on the ground. Police then reported it appeared to be someone changing a tire, and one engine was cancelled. The other engine continued to the scene to help get the vehicle off the road, and an ambulance arrived. The ambulance later reported it was back in service after taking one patient to Corewell in Farmington Hills, though the radio did not say whether that patient was tied to the original report.

• Hydrant detail at Twelve Mile and Novi Road

  A Novi engine company went on the air for a hydrant detail at 12 and Novi, apparently Twelve Mile and Novi Road, and asked for a run number. The radio gave no further details, and later traffic was garbled and did not say how the detail ended.

• Hydrant detail in Novi

  Novi fire crews were sent out on a hydrant detail around 11:36 AM, which appeared to be routine work on fire hydrants. The radio did not give a specific location. About six minutes later a unit reported it was clear of the detail.

• Locked oven and smoking food at Novi home

  Novi fire crews were sent to a home at 28163 Carlton Way Drive for a citizen assist after a resident reported her oven was locked with food inside and she could not get it open. The caller later reported the food was smoking. Crews arrived to a two-story home with nothing showing from outside, then went in and unplugged the oven and got it open. Crews reported no hazards found and cleared the scene.

• False residential fire alarm on Paisley Circle

  It was a false alarm. Novi fire crews were sent to a residential fire alarm at 40636 Paisley Circle, where the alarm showed a hallway smoke detector in one zone. An engine responded, and about 15 minutes later crews reported a false alarm with no hazard and went back in service.

• Crews investigate call at Novi residence

  Novi fire crews responded to a report at a small two-story residential building. An engine reported on scene and said nothing was visible from the outside while investigating. The radio did not give an address or say how the call ended.

• Fire alarm at Chipmunk Trail ends as false alarm

  It was a false alarm. Novi Fire units, including engines and a tower, were sent to a fire alarm at 23962 Chipmunk Trail for a second floor smoke and CO detector. The address was given as both a commercial and a multifamily building, and a tower crew asked for a building number while responding. Shortly afterward, the crews were told to disregard the call as a false alarm.

• Social alarm response in Novi

  Novi fire crews responded to what the radio called a social alarm, with several units going. Engine and tower crews were later heard reporting back in service. The radio did not give an address, and nothing was said about what crews found.

• Smoke/CO detector alarm assist in Novi

  Novi Fire was sent as a citizen's assist to a home on what the radio gave as Secure Away, near Sora Circle, after a resident reported a smoke/CO detector going off periodically. The caller said they were not seeing or smelling anything. An engine responded and a command unit reported on scene a few minutes later. The radio did not say what crews found or how the call ended, and the street name may be misheard.

• Gas odor investigated at Wildlife Woods Park

  Crews checked the area and found nothing. Novi Fire responded to a report of a natural gas smell outdoors near the pickleball courts at Wildlife Woods Park, 26600 Wixom Road. The caller reported there was oil or gas machinery in the area. Crews searched outside the courts and found nothing, and they could not locate the caller, who was no longer on scene. The engine cleared in service afterward.

• Medical alarm at Meadowbrook Commons found unfounded

  It was a false alarm. Novi fire units, including a rescue and a squad, responded to a general medical alarm at Meadowbrook Commons, 25075 Meadowbrook Road, Building 1. Crews investigated and reported no alarm indicator, no hazard and no medical emergency. MedStar was cancelled and the units returned to service.

Independence Twp

• Airbag burn after crash near I-75 park and ride

  Fire and rescue crews were sent to a road near northbound I-75 in Independence Twp for a driver who asked for fire department help with a burn on the arm from an airbag deployment. The driver was reported to have pulled into the park and ride lot at the northwest corner of the intersection. An engine was cancelled after the rescue unit arrived on scene, and the rescue unit later cleared the call with the patient handled. The radio did not describe the extent of any injuries or the cause of the crash.

• Car fire on Pine Grease Drive called off after fire out

  Crews were cancelled while responding to a car fire reported at 5793 Pine Grease Drive in Independence Township. The initial call said the vehicle already had a hose on it and no one was inside. Dispatch relayed a note in the call that the fire was out and a cancellation was requested, and responding units were then cleared and returned to service.

• Assist for patient with broken ankle on Greenview Drive

  Independence Township fire crews sent a Rescue unit to Greenview Drive after a caller asked for help getting a teenage family member with a broken ankle out of the shower. The radio described the patient as heavy enough that the caller could not move her alone. About twelve minutes after dispatch, the crew reported clearing the scene after a citizen assist, and the unit was later reported back in service.

Wixom

• Crash with airbag deployment on westbound I-96 at Beck

  Wixom Fire was dispatched to westbound I-96 at Beck Road for a crash with an airbag deployment, where a woman reportedly had pain in her leg and right arm. Crews arrived and reported one car in the roadway with minor damage and said they would check for injuries. The radio did not say how the call ended.

• Smoke investigation along westbound I-96 near South Hill

  Crews checked and found nothing. Wixom fire was dispatched for a report of black smoke coming from a wooded area along westbound I-96 near South Hill. A captain responded and checked the expressway from Wixom Road toward Milford Road. The captain reported only a light haze toward Milford Road and nothing found directly off the expressway. The captain believed the smoke could be from a residence somewhere off Pontiac Trail, possibly burning leaves based on smell, but this was not confirmed on the radio.

• Wixom Fire response on Warrior Drive

  Wixom Fire was dispatched to 2718 Warrior Drive around 8:49 AM. The radio traffic was garbled and did not make clear what type of call it was. A unit reported arriving, and around 9:06 AM a unit reported it was clear and returning. The radio did not say what crews found.

• Commercial fire alarm and smoke reports in Wixom

  Crews checked and found nothing. Wixom Fire responded to a commercial fire alarm at 49361 Schaefer, and callers also reported seeing fire and smoke and possible downed power lines in the area, with power out nearby. Crews arrived at a large single-story commercial building and investigated. A security guard on site reported the building had briefly lost power and that there were no hazards, and units were cleared to return. Crews were then sent to a smoke investigation on northbound Wixom Road near Pontiac Trail after another caller reported flames and smoke. The radio later indicated they were unable to locate anything there and all units were clearing.

• Two-car crash at Tamarack and Beck cancelled, no injuries

  Crews were cancelled before they did anything on scene. Wixom Fire was dispatched to a reported two-car injury accident at Tamarack and Beck, with two white cars near the entrance and unknown injuries. Units already on scene reported no injuries and said fire could cancel, and the responding engine was cancelled. Wixom Fire cleared from the area shortly afterward.

Lyon Twp

• Single-vehicle crash on eastbound I-96 near Kent Lake Road

  Lyon Township fire and rescue crews were sent early Sunday for an injury crash on eastbound I-96, east of Kent Lake Road, where a sedan reportedly hit the median wall and blocked traffic. Engine and rescue crews arrived and found a one-car crash on the shoulder side. The patient appeared to be walking and out of the vehicle, and a second engine was cancelled while en route. Command was terminated about half an hour after the call and units reported returning, with a law enforcement unit on scene.

• Smoke near I-96 and South Hill traced to yard burn

  Lyon Fire responded to a report of smoke from trees or an outdoor fire near I-96 and South Hill. Engines searched the area, including along Pontiac Trail and toward Milford Road, and saw smoke and haze that had mostly died down. The county sheriff reportedly said a resident was doing a controlled burn. Crews later spoke with a homeowner who was burning leaves in the yard and was putting the fire out, and all units were cleared.

• Search for reported brush burning near Pontiac Trail Court

  Lyon Township fire crews were sent for a complaint of a residence burning brush on Pontiac Trail Court. Crews checked along Pontiac Trail and reported seeing nothing at first, though one crew said smoke was still visible from their position. Crews were advised to try nearby courts and appeared to be heading to the next road west to find the source. The radio did not say whether the fire was located or how the call ended.

• Ambulance call cancelled in Lyon Township

  The call was cancelled. An ambulance was sent from the South Lyon quarters for what the radio called an "HVA", which may be a mishearing of a vehicle accident call. The radio later said to cancel it, and the ambulance went back in service. The county was to handle the rest and close the call. The location and any injuries were not given on the radio.

• Grease fire at Curry Road golf course kitchen

  Lyon Township Fire was toned out for a reported commercial structure fire at a golf course on Curry Road, where a caller said a kitchen grease fire kept reigniting after staff tried to put it out. The first crew on scene reported a small working grease fire that people were attempting to put out with extinguishers, and nothing was visible from outside. Crews reported the fire appeared to be out a few minutes later, and units checked the building with a gas meter and fans. Lyon units were cleared and returning from the scene around 5:45 PM, with the building left with managers.

South Lyon

• False commercial fire alarm on North Pontiac Trail

  It was a false alarm. Fire units responded to a commercial fire alarm, reported as a zone alarm, at 1270 North Pontiac Trail in South Lyon. While crews were en route, the alarm company called back and said it was a false alarm, reportedly a faulty detector. Crews were told to return to quarters and were later reported back in quarters.

• Vehicle fire and injury crash reported near South Lyon

  Radio traffic described a car on fire with a driver who was bleeding from the face, and an ambulance was sent emergent. Wixom units were then cleared from the fire complaint and reassigned to an injury accident, with the radio placing the scene in South Lyon. No exact address, injury details or outcome were given on the radio.

Farmington

• Farmington units called off before arriving

  Crews were cancelled before they arrived. Radio traffic on the Farmington Fire channel advised several engines that they could disregard a call, and an engine was told it could return to quarters. The radio did not give a location or the nature of the call.

Walled Lake

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

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