The Evening Wire · Sunday, November 8, 2026

Basement fire at North Cass Avenue home in Waterford

Crews across the Lakes Area handled 216 incidents and 1,578 radio calls. Here's what happened, town by town.

Milford

• Burning complaint on South Hill near Rose Hill in Milford

  A caller reported a fire near South Hill and Rose Hill that appeared out of control from his vantage point, and an engine was sent. Crews investigated near the 3700 block of South Hill and found a homeowner's fire. The homeowner was going to extinguish it and was advised to call in for a permit next time. The engine was then cleared to return to quarters.

• Milford Fire incident wraps up, command terminated

  Milford Fire radio traffic on Sunday afternoon referred to Endover Parkway. Command was terminated, and the ambulance crew reported clearing the scene and returning to quarters. The radio did not say what the original call was or whether anyone was hurt. The rescue unit reported back in quarters about six minutes later.

Novi

• Basement smoke at Beck Road home in Novi

  Novi Fire was dispatched shortly after midnight to a reported structure fire at 25750 Beck Road. The homeowner reported heavy smoke in the basement with no flames visible, and everyone was reported out of the home. Police arrived and confirmed the address, and fire crews responded, with an engine and a tower truck staging at a hydrant on Beck Road. Command asked for an electric fan to be brought to the basement. The radio did not say how the incident ended.

• Fire alarm at Novi senior living facility

  Novi fire crews were sent to Waltonwood on Huron Circle for a fire alarm showing multiple smoke detectors on all three floors, the dining room and a pull station. The first crew on scene reported a three-story health care facility with nothing visible. Staff told firefighters the alarms began going off after a power loss and restoration, and crews walked the floors and reported the third floor clear while checking the pull stations. Some units were released back in service, and the radio indicated the alarm panel was reset before remaining units cleared.

• Sprinkler riser leak alarm at Novi vehicle storage facility

  Novi fire crews were sent to a commercial fire alarm for a leaking sprinkler riser system at a Carvana vehicle storage facility on Adele Center Drive, as the radio gave it. The first crew on scene described a small multi-story vehicle storage building with an active alarm and water flowing from the side, and began investigating. Command reported the first engine could handle it, and the radio indicated systems were under control. Several units cleared and one returned to quarters, though the radio did not say how the leak was stopped.

• Dumpster fire on Mansion Court in Novi

  Novi Fire was sent to a dumpster fire at 22502 Mansion Court, where a caller reported the dumpster was fully engulfed and about 50 yards from the building. Dispatch relayed that civilians appeared to be trying to put it out. Crews on scene described it as a small dumpster fire, and the radio later indicated the fire was out.

Lyon Twp

• Lyon Fire crew clears from Pine View Court

  A Lyon Fire rescue unit reported it was complete and back in service after a call on Pine View Court. The radio did not say what the call was or what crews found. The unit then headed back to quarters.

• House fire with exposures on Ten Mile Road in Lyon Township

  Lyon Township fire crews were dispatched around 6:02 PM to a residential structure fire on Ten Mile Road near Griswold after a passerby reported flames. The first engine arrived and reported a fire with exposures at a small two-story dwelling, and the back of the house was reported on fire. South Lyon Fire was sent on a mutual aid request but that request was later cancelled. About 6:13 PM command reported the fire was under control, described as an exterior fire.

Waterford

• Three-car crash on Elizabeth Lake Road near Crescent Lake Road

  Waterford Fire responded to a three-car crash on Elizabeth Lake Road north of Crescent Lake Road, with one person reported to have a leg injury. Crews arrived on scene within a few minutes. The radio indicated everyone involved refused treatment and transport, and the responding station cleared and went back in service.

• Hit-and-run rollover crash at Bay Street and University Drive

  Fire crews and an ambulance were sent to a reported hit-and-run rollover crash at Bay Street and University Drive in Waterford. Dispatch described a blue Chevrolet upside down and smoking, with airbag deployment and unknown entrapment. Truck crews arrived on scene and reported one vehicle on its roof while looking for patients. The ambulance was later cleared for service, but the radio did not say what became of any occupants or how the incident ended.

• Public assist call on London in Waterford

  Waterford Fire sent an engine to a public assist in the 4500 block of London early Sunday morning for an elderly woman, as the radio described it. Crews had trouble getting inside at first and asked dispatch to call the person back for access. Dispatch later relayed that the door should be unlocked, and the engine reported clear and back in service a few minutes later.

• Fire alarm at Skipper Drive apartment checked in Waterford

  It was a false alarm. A fire alarm, reported as a smoke detector, came in for an apartment on Skipper Drive in Waterford. An engine and a squad were sent, and the engine went to check it. Crews reported it was a careless call, and units were available again shortly afterward. No fire or injuries were mentioned on the radio.

• Basement fire at North Cass Avenue home in Waterford

  Waterford Regional Fire crews were sent to 297 North Cass Avenue for a possible chimney fire at a two-story home, where the one occupant had reportedly evacuated and two cats were said to be inside. Crews found the fire in the fireplace had been extinguished, but heat and smoke then pushed from the basement, and crews stretched lines to the rear door and searched the first and second floors. Command reported the fire out at about 10:32, and crews ventilated the basement and later reported it clear. Electric and gas service were shut off at the home, the utilities were requested, and some units cleared as crews shut down their hoselines.

• Utility crews called to Waterford scene; fire command terminated

  Waterford Fire crews were on scene while a DTE crew arrived around 11:02 AM. The radio did not say what prompted the response or give an address. A battalion chief stayed to wait for Consumers Energy while other apparatus cleared. By about 11:15 AM the homeowner was on scene waiting for Consumers, and the chief cleared and terminated command.

• Report of large unattended fire in vacant lot near Hatchery Road

  Waterford Fire sent an engine and a rescue unit to the area of Hatchery and Lansdowne for a report of a large unattended fire in a vacant construction lot. An engine reported being in the area checking, and crews later gave an address on Hatchery Road and said they would be out there. The radio did not say what crews found or how the call ended.

• Residential smoke detector alarm on Canterbury Drive

  It was a false alarm. Waterford fire crews were sent to a residential smoke detector alarm at a home on Canterbury Drive. Crews reported a single-story, single-family house with nothing showing. The homeowner reported she had contacted the alarm company and that there was no emergency, and units cleared and returned to service.

• Crash with injuries reported at MLK and Valencia Drive

  Waterford Fire sent a truck to a reported injury crash at MLK and Valencia Drive in Waterford. The call came from a passerby who described a bad accident but gave no vehicle descriptions; she said she saw people getting out of their vehicles. Crews were later told the county had no unit available and could not give an ETA. The radio did not say what crews found or how the call ended.

• Burning complaint on Augusta Avenue in Waterford

  Waterford Fire units were sent to a burning complaint at 101 Augusta Avenue, where a caller reported leaves burning for multiple hours. Several units, including an engine and a squad, responded, and one engine reported arriving on scene. The radio did not say what crews found or how the call ended.

• Commercial fire alarm in Waterford

  A fire engine was dispatched to a commercial fire alarm at a location the radio gave as Colossi Manor on West 2400, though the full address was cut off in the transcription. No further traffic was heard, so it is not known what crews found or how the call ended.

• Carbon monoxide alarm on Pleasant View Drive

  Waterford Fire sent an engine to a carbon monoxide alarm at 35 Pleasant View Drive. Dispatch reported no illness and said the caller would wait outside. A second engine was assigned and reported arriving on scene a few minutes later. Another engine later reported clearing, but the radio did not say what crews found at the home.

• Carbon monoxide alarm call on Roll Street

  Crews were cancelled before any problem was found. Waterford Fire sent an engine to a carbon monoxide alarm on Roll Street in Waterford. A short time later dispatch told the crew to disregard after hearing from the key holder, who said everything was all set. The engine cleared and went back in service.

• Report of child left in vehicle in store parking lot

  An engine crew was told by store staff that a child had been left in a vehicle in a store parking lot, and crews asked for a police unit to respond. Dispatch said it would try to send one and asked for the vehicle's location and description. Crews later reported there was an adult in the back of the car. An ambulance unit also checked in on the radio, but the radio did not say what crews ultimately found or how the call ended, and the exact location was not given.

• Alarm call in the 800 block of Lane Avenue

  Crews checked and found nothing. A fire engine and an ambulance were sent to an alarm call in the 800 block of Lane Avenue in Waterford. The nature of the alarm was unclear on the radio. About 15 minutes after the dispatch, the engine crew reported it was not a hazard and that everything was all clear, and asked to be cleared from the call.

• Fire alarm at Andersonville Road home found to be a malfunction

  Crews checked and found nothing wrong beyond a malfunctioning detector. An engine was sent to a fire alarm at 6205 Andersonville in Waterford and arrived to find nothing showing from the outside. Crews investigated and reported the alarm was caused by a malfunctioning detector. The engine cleared the scene and returned to quarters, and the units were reported available.

Highland

• Possible barn fire on Clyde Road called off for mutual aid

  Highland's engine was cancelled while en route. Highland Fire was dispatched as mutual aid for Livingston County to a possible barn fire at 12876 Clyde Road. About six minutes later the radio reported word that it was not an actual structure fire, and the engine was told to cancel and return. The engine was back in quarters a few minutes later.

• Leaf burning complaint near Briarwood and Milford Road

  Highland fire crews were sent to the area of Briarwood and Milford Road after a resident called the station about leaves being burned. A brush truck went to a home on Ryderwood Drive. Crews reported the homeowner was extinguishing the fire, and the unit was cleared to return to quarters and the call was closed out.

• Leaf burning complaint near Sherlock Trail and Waterbury Road

  Highland Fire was dispatched around 5:50 PM to a report of burning leaves at the end of Sherlock Trail, near Waterbury Road. A unit was reported en route. The radio did not say what crews found or whether the call was cleared.

• Brush fire extinguished in Highland

  Highland fire crews responded to a brush fire on a street the radio gave as a circle, possibly Pioneer Circle, though the transcription was unclear. A brush truck and other units arrived within a couple of minutes. Crews reported the fire extinguished and all units cleared, and the brush truck returned to quarters.

Farmington Hills

• Fire alarm at Red Roof motel on Cynicola Court

  Crews checked and found nothing. Firefighters were sent shortly after 3:15 AM to the Red Roof at 24300 Cynicola Court for a general fire alarm from a room. The first crew on scene reported a medium-sized two-story motel with nothing visible. About ten minutes later the radio reported no hazard, and units went back in service.

• Smoking washing machine reported in Farmington Hills laundry area

  Fire crews were dispatched around 1 PM to a smoking-machine investigation in the 24300 block of Sennacola, in a laundry area where a washing machine was reportedly smoking. The caller had tried to cancel the response, but dispatch said an employee called back and the report involved burning, so crews continued. The radio said the machine had been unplugged. No fire, injuries or final outcome were stated.

• Crews investigate at large hotel in Farmington Hills

  An engine arrived at a large two-story hotel in Farmington Hills and reported nothing showing from the outside. Crews began investigating. The radio did not give an address or say what prompted the call, and a separate medical call was also mentioned for the ambulance. The radio did not say how the investigation ended.

• Reported transformer explosion in Farmington Hills

  Crews were dispatched to a report of a transformer that exploded in Farmington Hills. The address was garbled on the radio, so the exact location could not be confirmed. An engine responded, and the radio did not say what crews found or how the call ended.

• Tree branch on power line in Farmington Hills

  Crews in Farmington Hills reported a tree branch resting on an intact wire. The radio asked that the utility be contacted, and the unit then cleared and went back in service. The exact location was not given on the radio. A later transmission mentioned an ambulance arriving and Thirteen Mile, but it was unclear whether that was connected to the tree branch.

• Carbon monoxide investigation on Gill Row

  Farmington Hills fire crews and an ambulance were sent to 20951 Gill Row for a carbon monoxide investigation called in by the utility company. A reading of about 120 parts per million was reported from the boiler room earlier in the day, and a woman reportedly went back inside and locked the door. Crews staged at Gill Elementary while police headed to the home for a welfare check, then arrived on scene about 7:32 PM. By 7:46 PM the units reported they were back in service with no hazard.

• Carbon monoxide detector investigated on Creekside

  Fire crews were sent to the area of 24725 Creekside in Farmington Hills for a carbon monoxide detector that was sounding. Residents had evacuated by the time crews arrived. Crews reported no abnormal readings while they continued to investigate. Later radio traffic mentioned follow-up work at the address, including a seal install and a smoke alarm install, but the radio did not say how the call ended.

• Carbon monoxide detector call at Farmington Hills apartment building

  Crews checked and found nothing. Crews checked on a carbon monoxide detector that kept going off at River Valley, a three-story apartment building in Farmington Hills. The resident was reported to be evacuating and had no symptoms. Firefighters investigated and reported zero readings. The engine later reported no hazards and went back in service.

• Gas odor investigated at home on Halstead Road

  Farmington Hills fire crews were sent to a home on Halstead Road after a report of a gas smell near a dryer, with a window open above the dryer. Occupants were evacuating as crews arrived. Crews reported no obvious odor of gas inside the home while they continued checking with the homeowners. Crews shut off the gas, advised the homeowners to contact a repair person, and the engine returned to service.

West Bloomfield

• Water flow alarm and hydrant flooding street on Windriff Court

  A fire engine and an ambulance were dispatched to a water flow alarm at 5837 Windriff Court in West Bloomfield around 1:09 AM. The dispatch described water coming out of a fire hydrant and flooding the street. The engine responded alone and the ambulance was told to stay in quarters. The engine reported back in quarters about 1:20 AM.

• Carbon monoxide alarms reported on West Silverbrook

  Fire crews were sent early Sunday to the 6119 West Silverbrook address in West Bloomfield for a carbon monoxide investigation after CO alarms were reported going off. The dispatch also mentioned a fire, though the radio did not confirm one. An engine arrived on scene about seven minutes after the call. The radio traffic did not say what crews found or how the call ended.

• Carbon monoxide alarm reported on Swan Lake Drive

  Fire crews were sent to the 5772 Swan Lake Drive area of West Bloomfield around 4:41 AM Sunday for a carbon monoxide alarm that was going off. An engine arrived on scene and reported the alarm sounding, and additional fire units and an ambulance were also dispatched. The radio did not say what crews found or how the call ended.

• Gas odor reported in basement on Burtonwood Drive

  Fire crews and ambulances were dispatched around 12:16 PM to the 6808 block of Burtonwood Drive in West Bloomfield for a reported odor of gas in a basement. An engine and a rescue unit responded. Later radio traffic indicated the units were back in service at about 12:32 PM, but the radio did not say what crews found.

• Residential fire alarm in West Bloomfield

  Fire crews and an ambulance were sent to a residential fire alarm in the 5400 block of Claridge Lane. Crews arrived at a two-story home and reported nothing showing from the outside. They were investigating, and the radio did not say what they found or how the call ended.

• Odor investigation at home on Pleasant Lake Court

  Fire crews and two ambulance units were dispatched to the 6600 block of Pleasant Lake Court in West Bloomfield for an odor investigation. The caller reported a skunk smell throughout the house and said she felt lightheaded after being inside. An engine acknowledged and responded, and the radio traffic did not say what crews found or how the call ended.

• Fire crews dispatched to Orchard Lake apartment complex

  Fire dispatch sent crews to the Concord Apartments on Orchard Lake in West Bloomfield. The radio gave only the address and a map section, with no nature of the call. No details on what crews found or how it ended were heard.

Springfield Twp

Commerce Twp

• Alarm call on Andover Circle in Commerce Township

  Commerce Fire sent an engine and a medic unit to 1304 Andover Circle shortly before 8 p.m. for an alarm that sounded like a carbon monoxide alarm going off. Crews arrived at about 7:58 p.m. and were on scene for several minutes. Both units reported back in service and returned to quarters around 8:10 p.m. The radio did not say what crews found.

• Commercial fire alarm at hospital found to be a malfunction

  It was a false alarm. Crews were dispatched to a commercial general fire alarm at 1 William Carls in Commerce Township. Early radio traffic indicated it appeared to be a false alarm, but one engine continued to the scene to check. Crews arrived, investigated, and were cleared by hospital security, who reported a malfunction of the alarm system. The engine then cleared and went back in service.

Bloomfield Twp

• Carbon monoxide investigation in Bloomfield Township

  Bloomfield Township fire crews were sent to a carbon monoxide investigation on a court whose name was garbled on the radio. An engine was dispatched, and a unit reported on scene a few minutes later. The radio did not say what crews found or how the call ended.

• Injury crash at Lone Pine Road in Bloomfield Township

  An engine and a rescue unit were dispatched to an injury accident at Lone Pine Road and Vannis Drive in Bloomfield Township. Both units responded. The radio did not describe what crews found or how many people were hurt. The rescue unit cleared the scene and returned to service, followed a few minutes later by the engine.

• Citizen assist on Westview Road in Bloomfield Township

  An engine was sent to help a citizen at 925 Westview Road in Bloomfield Township. The crew arrived within a couple of minutes. Crews appeared to need entry into the home and mentioned a key box, and the engine later reported back in service. The radio did not say who needed help or why.

Independence Twp

White Lake

• Carbon monoxide alarms sounding at White Lake home

  White Lake Fire was sent to a home in White Lake after carbon monoxide alarms went off. The caller told dispatch that no one was ill and that everyone was out of the house. An ambulance unit and a fire station crew responded, and a unit appeared to report arriving about ten minutes later. The radio did not say what crews found or how the call ended.

• Burning complaint for leaf fire in White Lake

  White Lake Fire sent an engine to a burning complaint about a neighbor burning leaves. The address was garbled on the radio, so the exact location is unclear. The engine arrived and reported it was investigating, then went back in service. Dispatch acknowledged the burning complaint as clear.

• Burning complaint on Sandy Crest in White Lake

  White Lake Fire was dispatched to a burning complaint at 8596 Sandy Crest, where a neighbor was reportedly burning leaves. An engine was en route. The radio did not say what crews found or how the call ended.

Wixom

• Hit-and-run crash reported at Pontiac Trail and Old Wixom Road

  Wixom Fire was dispatched around 10:25 AM Sunday to a reported hit-and-run crash at Pontiac Trail and Old Wixom Road, at a gas station on the corner. The caller asked to have people checked out, though no specific injuries were reported. The vehicle responsible was described as a white Honda Civic. The radio did not say what crews found or how the call ended.

• Two-vehicle crash in Wixom parking lot

  Wixom fire and EMS crews responded to a crash involving two vehicles in a parking lot. Crews reported two vehicles involved on arrival, and a request was later made to cancel one additional resource. Crews reported all patients were signed off and the units cleared and returned to quarters. The exact location was not clearly given on the radio.

Franklin

• Outdoor fire report traced to a fire pit in Franklin

  Franklin-Bingham Farms Fire and a tanker responded to a report of an outdoor fire in the woods behind a home on Riverwood Road, across the river from the caller. Crews searched for some time, and the caller later told dispatch the fire appeared to be farther west. Crews eventually reported a visual of a fire pit off Pritchard, on the other side of the river. Command cancelled the remaining responding units, and the units were reported back in quarters.

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

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