The Evening Wire · Monday, November 2, 2026

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

Crews across the Lakes Area handled 244 incidents and 2,208 radio calls. Here's what happened, town by town.

Farmington Hills

• Downed wires reported in Farmington Hills

  A Farmington Hills crew asked dispatch for a road number for what sounded like downed wires (the transcript read "down lawyer"). The crew advised guarding the area and said they would contact the utility company. The unit was shown back in service, and dispatch provided a reference number. The exact location was not given on the radio.

• Commercial fire alarm at Halsted Road temple

  Crews checked and found nothing. Farmington Hills fire crews were sent to a commercial fire alarm at a temple at 26351 Halsted. The alarm company reportedly tried to cancel the call while crews were responding, but a unit continued in to check. A unit arrived about ten minutes later and was back in service shortly after, reporting no hazard.

• Open burn complaint checked on Bridgman

  Crews checked and found nothing. Farmington Hills fire sent an engine to check an open burn complaint in the area of Bridgman and River Ridge Trails. Crews confirmed the correct address was 34625 Bridgman and reported it was a legal burn. The engine cleared and went back in service about ten minutes later.

• Fire response to Freedom Square Apartments in Farmington Hills

  Farmington Hills fire dispatch sent an engine to Freedom Square Apartments at 34848 Freedom around 2:41 PM Monday. The call was for Unit 212, but the radio traffic did not say what the emergency was. No findings or outcome were heard on the radio.

• Crews respond to incident near Twelve Mile and Orchard Lake

  Farmington Hills fire crews were sent to a medical call for an elderly woman, and an engine later reported arriving at the middle of Twelve Mile and Orchard Lake. An ambulance was directed to stage at a gas station on the northeast corner. Crews appeared to deal with more than one problem there, with a second incident number requested for another issue and a third for roadway cleanup, though the radio did not make clear what happened. An ambulance later cleared the scene after a patient refusal, meaning a patient declined transport.

• Injury crash at Twelve Mile and Middlebelt

  Farmington Hills fire crews responded to an injury accident in the intersection of Twelve Mile and Middlebelt. Crews reported one patient with a leg injury who was still in the roadway, and mutual aid was to be contacted for transport. Later traffic indicated the engine was moved off the road and units began clearing and going back in service, though the radio did not make clear whether the patient was transported.

• Deer strike leaves vehicle smoking on northbound M-5

  Crews checked and found nothing. Crews were sent to northbound M-5 north of Haggerty for a vehicle that hit a deer and was reported smoking, with a caller smelling smoke but no flames, no injuries and no airbag deployment. Police later said the smoke appeared to be coolant burning off the exhaust, but the engine was still asked to respond. The engine arrived near M-5 and Ten Mile and reported no smoke or fire. Crews stayed to block for police and the engine was later reported back in service from M-5 and Ten Mile.

Novi

• Multiple fire alarms reported by alarm company in Novi

  Novi fire crews were notified that an alarm company was receiving multiple fire alarms, including one from a zone numbered 96. The radio did not give a location or say what crews found. No outcome was reported.

• Commercial fire alarm on Haggerty Road

  Novi fire crews were sent to a commercial fire alarm at a business at 28055 Haggerty Road for a smoke detector in a research and testing area. The first crew on scene reported nothing showing from the large two-story building, which had been evacuated, and crews investigated. The alarm company called to try to cancel, and crews completed a walk-around of the building. Crews reported the system had been reset and command was terminated about 18 minutes after the first arrival.

• Medical alarm at Meadowbrook Commons ends as false alarm

  It was a false alarm. Novi fire and rescue units were sent to a medical alarm pressure-button activation at Meadowbrook Commons, 25075 Meadowbrook Road. A responding crew reported the call was a false alarm and that they were back in service. Later radio traffic mentioned a separate scene and a rescue unit asking for someone to open a door, which the radio did not tie clearly to this call.

• Washdown after crash on Grand River in Novi

  Novi Fire units were sent to a washdown after an accident on Grand River near Novi Road. An engine was asked to block the southbound and eastbound lanes on arrival and acknowledged. The radio did not say whether anyone was hurt or when crews finished.

• Fire alarm at Grand River strip mall

  Crews checked and found nothing. Novi Fire sent engines and a tower truck to a fire alarm, reported as a smoke detector in zone 1, at 42200 Grand River. Crews on scene found a large strip mall with no active alarm showing, and checked the other storefronts without finding anything. The radio reported no hazard found and all units back in service.

West Bloomfield

• Commercial fire alarm with water flow at Orchard Lake Road building

  Fire crews were dispatched to a commercial fire alarm at 6960 Orchard Lake Road, the West Bloomfield Corporation Center, reported as a third-floor water flow alarm. Engines and a rescue unit from several stations were sent, and one engine took the water flow call while another unit was directed to a separate medical call. A few minutes later the radio indicated some responding units were cancelled and others were shown back in service. The radio did not say what was found at the building.

• Injury crash reported on Haggerty Road

  Fire and rescue crews were sent to a reported injury crash off Haggerty Road in West Bloomfield, with the radio giving 2300 Haggerty Road. Crews on scene reported one female patient who appeared able to talk. A responding unit was told it could slow down because the call would probably end in a refusal of transport. One rescue unit later reported back in service, but the radio did not say how the call ended.

• Carbon monoxide alarm call on Norman Wood Drive

  Fire crews were sent to a home in the 3900 block of Norman Wood Drive in West Bloomfield for a carbon monoxide alarm going off, with a fire also mentioned in the dispatch. The radio did not say what crews found on scene. Later traffic showed an engine and two rescue units back in service, though it did not say how the call was resolved.

• Gas odor call on Perrytown Drive

  Fire crews from two stations were sent to 5549 Perrytown Drive in West Bloomfield for a woman reporting the smell of gas inside. A command unit arrived and began investigating. A couple of minutes later, responding units were told to cancel, and the second station's engine returned to quarters. Other units reported back in service by about 11:54, and the radio did not say what, if anything, was found.

• Fire and rescue units sent to Exeter Street

  An engine and a rescue unit were dispatched to 1155 Exeter Street in West Bloomfield around 12:18 PM. One unit reported being on the way about two minutes later. The radio did not say what the nature of the call was or what crews found.

• Seaplane tips over at Apple Island in Orchard Lake

  A seaplane operating on Orchard Lake took on water and tipped onto its side near Apple Island, and fire crews, a county marine unit and airport tower staff were involved. Two people from the aircraft were reported out of the plane and safe in a boat, and crews reported no injuries or trauma. Responders noted a small amount of fuel and water around the aircraft, and a hazmat team was requested to help boom off and contain it. Command was later terminated, with one rescue unit staying on scene while operations continued and other units returning to service.

• Carbon monoxide alarm in West Bloomfield

  Fire and rescue crews were dispatched to a carbon monoxide alarm at Brookhollow Court in West Bloomfield. The dispatch indicated someone was feeling dizzy. The radio traffic did not say what crews found or how the call ended.

• Boat fuel spill reported at Orchard Lake boat launch

  Crews were cancelled before they cleared the scene. An engine with the hazmat truck was sent to the boat launch at 4060 Orchard Lake Road in Orchard Lake for a reported boat fuel or oil spill on the water. Later radio traffic said West Bloomfield had cancelled the call and the responding units were told to disregard and return to quarters, and they went back in service.

• Injury crash with head injury near Orchard Lake Road

  Fire and rescue crews were sent to a reported injury crash on Orchard Lake Road near Harbor Vista in Orchard Lake, where police were already on scene and a patient had a head injury. An engine and a rescue unit responded. Radio traffic suggested the patient was being brought to a boat launch, and crews later said they would meet on Orchard Lake Road. The radio did not say how the call ended.

• Fire crews respond to follow-up call on Eagle's Drive

  West Bloomfield fire units were sent to a follow-up call on Eagle's Drive, according to the radio. An engine and a rescue unit were later reported on scene. The radio did not say what the call was about or how it ended.

• Gas odor reported in basement on Greenway Lane

  Fire crews were sent to 7570 Greenway Lane in West Bloomfield around 9:54 PM after a caller reported smelling gas in the basement. An engine and a rescue unit were dispatched, and a second rescue unit that was already nearby took the call in place of the first. The engine arrived on scene about four minutes later. The engine was back in service by about 10:04 PM and returned to quarters shortly afterward, though the radio did not say what crews found.

• Fire alarm activation in West Bloomfield

  Crews were dispatched to a fire alarm on Gearing Avenue in West Bloomfield. The radio did not say what crews found or how the call ended.

• Repeat fire alarm response on Deering Avenue

  Engine 5 was sent to a fire alarm at 2171 Deering Avenue in West Bloomfield around 10:48 PM. The engine was later reported back in service and returning to quarters shortly after 11 PM. About 11:30 PM, the engine was dispatched to the same address again for an alarm that was reported going off again. The radio did not say what crews found or what set off the alarm.

• Fire crews sent to investigate near Deering Avenue

  Radio traffic indicated an engine was dispatched to check out a reported odor or similar investigation off Deering Avenue in West Bloomfield. The transcription was unclear about the exact nature of the call, and no details on what crews found or how it ended were heard on the radio.

Waterford

• Odor investigation on MLK at Featherstone

  Waterford Fire sent an engine to MLK and Featherstone after a call reporting a strong odor in the area. County dispatch said deputies were also out investigating. Crews reported the odor was likely related to the waste treatment, described as a rotten egg smell, and the engine cleared the scene.

• Reported large outdoor burn behind Carpenter Court home

  Waterford Fire sent a unit to 70 Carpenter Court after a passerby reported a large unintended fire behind the house, and dispatch noted no burn permit was found. The unit went in service shortly before 10 AM. Dispatch then said the correct address was off Holbrook and later gave a corrected number, which was garbled on the radio. The radio did not say what crews found or whether the fire was put out.

• Fuel alarm reported on Northfield Drive

  Waterford Fire units were dispatched to a reported fuel alarm with no illness at 584 Northfield Drive in Waterford. The radio also referred to the street as Northfield Avenue. The traffic does not show what crews found or how the call ended.

• Missing person alert relayed on Waterford Fire channel

  Dispatch advised crews of a license plate reader hit tied to a missing subject. The radio placed the hit at Livonia, westbound on Huron from Edgewater, about six minutes before the message. The vehicle was described as a white Jeep Cherokee. The traffic did not say whether the person was found or whether Waterford crews were asked to search.

• Residential fire alarm on Whittemore

  Engine 7 was sent to a residential fire alarm at 291 Whittemore in Waterford, with the alarm reported as a smoke detector in a dining room. A responding crew reported making contact with the homeowner and said they were all set. The radio did not say what set off the alarm, and no fire or injuries were reported.

• Reported UPS truck fire checked near Woodward and MLK

  Crews checked and found nothing in the Waterford area. Waterford Fire units were sent on a reported vehicle fire involving a UPS truck near Woodward and Cesar Chavez, also given as Woodward and MLK South, after several calls reported black smoke behind a building across from the hospital. Crews in the area reported they were not seeing anything and suspected the caller had the roads mixed up. Dispatch then said the call was in Bloomfield Township, and Waterford and mutual-aid units were cleared and went back in service.

• Crash with vehicle fire on Melrose at Baltimore

  Waterford Fire units were sent to an injury crash at Melrose and Baltimore. Radio traffic said the vehicle may have hit a fence, the driver possibly had a medical issue, and the car caught fire with heavy smoke inside. Crews later reported the driver was out of the vehicle, and a unit appeared to be cancelled. The radio did not say what the driver's condition was or how the fire ended.

• Indoor gas leak investigation on Circle Drive

  Fire units, including a captain, a truck and an ambulance squad, were dispatched to an indoor gas leak investigation at 1293 Circle Drive in Waterford. The caller reported she believed gas was still leaking, and dispatch said the odor was coming from the kitchen. Crews responded and the radio did not say what they found or how the call ended.

• Injury crash at Highland and Pontiac Lake area

  Waterford Regional Fire dispatched an engine and a rescue unit to an injury accident at what the radio described as Highland and a cross street that was garbled in transcription. Crews reported going en route, and the traffic was noisy and partly unclear. The radio did not confirm how many people were hurt, what crews found, or how the call ended.

• Large brush fire reported in alley in Waterford

  Waterford Fire sent an engine to a reported large brush fire in the alley behind an address on Gurdon Avenue. A caller believed someone was intentionally lighting the field on fire. The radio traffic did not say what crews found or how the call ended.

• Commercial fire alarm at North Perry Street building

  Waterford Fire sent an engine to a commercial fire alarm at 15 North Perry, which the radio tied to McLaren. Security on site told dispatch they were still checking things out as the engine headed in. Security then called back and said crews could reset the alarm panel, and the engine was shown clear and back in service. The radio did not report any fire.

• Disabled elevator leaves resident needing help in Waterford

  Waterford Fire sent an engine to a public assistance call at 120 North Edith for a disabled elevator. Dispatch said a disabled woman in a fifth-floor room, 516, could not get out because the elevator was not working. Dispatch later referred to multiple engines en route. The radio did not say how the call ended.

• Injury crash on Highland Road in Waterford

  Waterford Fire sent an engine and a rescue unit from Station 3 to a reported injury crash on Highland Road, near the 362 address and in front of a store, though the radio audio was garbled. Crews reported they were safe on scene. About ten minutes later the rescue unit cleared and went back in service while the engine stayed on scene. Another unit cleared shortly after, and the radio did not say how many people were hurt.

Bloomfield Twp

• Fire watch request on Burnley Drive

  Crews checked and found nothing. Crews were asked to start a fire watch card for a Burnley Drive address in Bloomfield Township. A rescue unit responded to 4540 Burnley Drive on a public service call. The crew reported everything checked clear and said it would return to service.

• Fire watch request on Burnley Drive

  Crews checked and found nothing. Bloomfield Township fire crews were asked to start a call for a fire watch at 4540 Burnley Drive early Monday. An engine responded to the address. Crews reported everything checked clear and said they would return to service.

• Fire watch requested in Bloomfield Township

  Bloomfield Township fire radio carried a request to start a card for a fire watch at an address that was not clearly heard. Fire watch normally means someone stays at a building whose alarm system is out of service. The radio did not give the reason, the exact location or how long the watch would last.

• Public service call on Burmese Drive

  An ambulance crew was sent to a public service call at 4540 Burmese Drive in Bloomfield Township. The radio did not say what the call involved. A few minutes later the crew reported being clear and returning to service.

• Gas meter fire at two-story home on Heron Wood Drive

  Bloomfield Township fire crews, a tower, a chief and ambulances were sent to a reported residential structure fire at 2398 Heron Wood Drive after a neighbor called it in. The first crew found a large two-story home with fire at the outside corner that turned out to be coming from the gas line below the meter. Crews sprayed water on the exterior, brought in a water supply, and reported the interior fire was out, though the meter was still leaking gas. Power was shut off at the main breaker, crews measured a low gas reading in the basement and opened windows to ventilate, and the gas utility arrived on scene. The homeowner arrived later and the dog was reported in a second-floor bedroom; some units cleared the scene while others remained.

• Mutual aid requested for Bloomfield Township station coverage

  Radio traffic shows a mutual aid request for coverage at a Bloomfield Township station, apparently Station 9. The request was relayed as a station coverage request rather than an emergency call, and the radio gave no exact address. The traffic does not say which departments were asked to respond or how the request was resolved.

• Crews wait for utility to shut off power or gas in Bloomfield Twp

  Fire crews in Bloomfield Township were on a scene where a utility company was expected to shut off power or gas. One engine cleared and returned to service, and command was terminated. Crews from one station were to stay on scene until the utility arrived to shut off the power or gas. The radio did not give an address or say what led to the call.

• Vehicle and trailer fire near power lines on Woodward

  Bloomfield Township fire crews were sent to a vehicle fire at 44038 Woodward Avenue. A caller reported a fully involved car with a trailer behind it, with a tree and high-tension power lines overhead and other vehicles nearby, so additional stations and a battalion chief were sent. Crews reported getting the fire under control and slowing the response of other stations, and one engine cleared the scene. Crews asked DTE to inspect the power lines because flames appeared to have reached them.

• Commercial fire alarm at West Long Lake Road apartments

  Bloomfield Township fire crews, including a battalion chief, an engine, a truck and two ambulances, were sent to a commercial fire alarm at 801 West Long Lake Road, Apartment F. The first engine reported arriving at a large two-story apartment complex where someone was waving them down, with nothing showing. The battalion chief took command, and dispatch noted no smoke or flames but an audible alarm. Crews were to look for the source of the alarm, and the radio did not say how it ended.

• Fire alarm traced to faulty detector in Bloomfield Township

  It was a false alarm. Fire crews responded to a fire alarm in Bloomfield Township. Crews checked and reported the scene was clear, with the alarm apparently caused by a faulty detector. One engine stayed behind while the other units were released, and a new detector was installed before the last crew cleared. The exact address was not given on the radio.

Independence Twp

• Burning leaves complaint on Pinedale Avenue

  Independence Township fire crews responded to 4425 Pinedale Avenue around 7:30 AM after a caller complained about the smell of leaves reportedly burning for about 48 hours. An engine arrived at about 7:36 AM. Crews reported an unauthorized burn that was extinguished, and the engine cleared the scene and returned around 7:52 AM.

• Independence Township crews return from mutual aid

  An engine and a brush truck from Independence Township reported clear of a mutual aid assignment around 5:38 PM and headed back to the township. Both were reported back in the township by about 5:52 PM, and the engine was in quarters a few minutes later. The radio did not say where the mutual aid assignment was or what it involved.

• Smoking SUV on northbound I-75 near Dixie Highway

  Independence Township fire crews, including an engine, a rescue unit and a command officer, were sent to northbound I-75 near Dixie Highway for a Toyota RAV4 reported smoking under the hood on the right shoulder, with no flames reported. Crews arriving at about 9:04 PM found one vehicle on the side of the road with no smoke or flames showing and began investigating. Command reported mechanical issues with the vehicle, no fire and no hazards present, and crews cleared the scene at about 9:22 PM.

Commerce Twp

• Water rescue call at Proud Lake boat launch

  Commerce Fire dispatched an engine, a medic unit and a command officer early Monday for a report of a person in the water at the Proud Lake boat launch. Command reported being at the launch, and traffic mentioned someone about 10 to 15 feet out and water about two feet deep, though the transcription is unclear. A medic unit and an engine were shown en route, and later traffic mentioned units on scene. The radio did not say what crews found or how the call ended.

• Alarm company call on Red Maple Lane

  Commerce Township crews responded to an alarm company call. The alarm company called back with an updated address of 2153 Red Maple Lane, and crews said they would investigate at their current location and then check the new address. Dispatch later reported all units clear and back in quarters. The radio did not say what crews found.

White Lake

• White Lake crews respond near Union Lake and Elizabeth Lake roads

  White Lake Fire sent an ambulance and two engines to a call early Monday morning. A crew member described the address as directly across from an auto mechanic shop on the corner of Union and Elizabeth. The radio did not say nature of the call, what crews found or how it ended.

• Carbon monoxide check on Elizabeth Lake Road

  White Lake Fire sent an ambulance unit to 9580 Elizabeth Lake Road in White Lake for a carbon monoxide check around midday Monday. A later radio message appeared to say crews were still checking, but the radio did not say what they found or how the call ended.

Milford

• Milford crews respond to call near downtown

  Milford Rescue and Engine units responded early Monday morning to a call near downtown Milford, with a superior officer also sent. Crews reported arriving on scene and the radio later indicated command was terminated, with units clearing and returning to quarters. The radio did not say what the call was for or give an exact address.

South Lyon

Lyon Twp

• Two-vehicle crash on Grand River at Lyon Center Drive East

  Lyon Township fire units were sent to a two-vehicle injury crash at Grand River Avenue and Lyon Center Drive East, near 55960 Grand River, where deputies were already on scene. The report involved a white Buick Encore and a white Chevy 2500, with one driver having a possible neck injury. Crews reported they were dismissed with no patient contact, and the responding units cleared and returned to quarters. Fire cleared the scene shortly after 8:33 AM.

• Fire alarm on Dixie Highway

  Lyon Township fire crews were dispatched for a reported fire alarm on Dixie Highway. The radio traffic was brief and partly garbled, and it appeared a message said something could be cancelled. The radio did not make clear what crews found or how the call ended.

Wixom

• Commercial fire alarm on Magellan in Wixom

  It was a false alarm. Wixom Fire was dispatched to a commercial fire alarm at 46976 Magellan, reported by the alarm company as a critical gas alarm. While crews were responding, the alarm company called back to cancel, saying the system was in test mode. Crews on scene confirmed a false alarm after speaking with the responsible party, and units cleared and returned.

• Residential fire alarm on Willow in Wixom

  Wixom fire crews were sent to a residential fire alarm at 1883 Willow in Wixom, where the alarm company reported a first-floor zone tripped. An engine arrived at a two-story home and reported nothing showing from the outside, then investigated inside. Crews reported the cause as a cooking mishap, said they were all set, and reported no hazard before returning to service.

Springfield Twp

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

  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.

• Springfield Township crews use UTVs at ongoing operation

  Springfield Township fire officers were sent out for a UTV call in the early afternoon. A chief on scene later said a UTV was shuttling people back and forth and asked that an ALS ambulance be put back in service. Crews were also heard giving directions to a location in a trailer park off a main entrance. Later traffic mentioned sending UTVs down to bring refreshments to crews. The radio did not make clear what the original call was or how it ended.

• Burning complaint on Andersonville Road

  Springfield Fire sent a brush unit to a burning complaint at 11032 Andersonville Road after a chief requested the call. A lieutenant went to the scene and reported being on scene with the county. About 17:34 the lieutenant reported the fire had been extinguished, and all Springfield units were shown clear of Andersonville Road.

Farmington

• Smoke from cooking prompts alarm response in Farmington

  Farmington fire crews responded to an alarm call for smoke in a building, with the exact address not given on the radio. Crews reported nothing on fire and no flames, only light smoke in a hallway, and an alarm company was in contact with someone on site. Crews ventilated the building, reported the smoke dissipating and that it appeared to be caused by careless cooking, then released the scene to maintenance. The engine went back in service.

Walled Lake

Highland

• Two-car injury crash on North Duck Lake Road

  Highland Fire was dispatched around 4:58 PM to a reported injury crash on North Duck Lake Road, with the address given as 5299 and a later correction suggesting it was closer to 5265. The call began as an automatic crash notification with no vehicle descriptions and unknown injuries. An ambulance crew arrived and reported a two-car crash with everyone out of the vehicles, and asked for the county to respond because of a woman throwing items. Command reported the situation under control with sufficient manpower, and an engine and ambulance were later reported clear from the crash.

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

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