The Wire · Friday, November 13, 2026

Injury crash at 14 Mile and Telegraph in Franklin

Crews across the Lakes Area handled 224 incidents and 1,827 radio calls. Here's what happened, town by town.

West Bloomfield

• West Bloomfield crew responds to call on Ranch Town Road area

  A West Bloomfield engine responded to an area the radio gave as Rancho Town Road around 2:16 AM. Crews were told to pull up the driveway, but the radio did not say what the call was or what they found. The engine reported being in service about 20 minutes later and was back in quarters shortly after.

• Training exercise

  This was a training exercise, not a real emergency. Crews from several units ran a water-supply drill, pumping from a hydrant and flowing one, then two, then three hose lines while command called out intake and residual pressure readings. Crews shut the lines down, rolled up hose to redeploy at another location, and later ran a second round at a further site, which ended with command telling crews to shut the lines down.

• Fire alarm call at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield

  Fire crews and an ambulance were sent to a commercial fire alarm at Temple Israel, 2801 Walnut Lake. The first engine arrived and reported many people outside, no alarm heard or seen and nothing showing, and crews began investigating. Other responding units were then told they could cancel and went back in service. The radio did not say what the investigation found or when the first crew cleared.

• Fire alarm on Walnut Lake Road in West Bloomfield

  Two engines and two ambulances were sent to a fire alarm at 5725 Walnut Lake Road in West Bloomfield. Radio traffic mentioned crews preparing to flow water and set up hose lines, and responding units were later told they could slow down. Engine crews reported back in service around 2:37 p.m., and the last units were back in quarters by about 2:50 p.m. The radio did not say what caused the alarm.

• Crash reported in West Bloomfield

  Dispatch broadcast a crash call on the West Bloomfield fire channel Friday afternoon. The radio traffic was garbled and gave no address, no details on injuries and no word on what crews found. It was not clear from the radio how the call ended.

Bloomfield Twp

• Residential fire alarm at home under renovation on Snowshoe Circle

  It was a false alarm. Fire crews and a battalion chief were sent to a residential fire alarm on Snowshoe Circle in Bloomfield Township. Crews reported a single-story house under renovation with contractors on scene, and the alarm appeared to have been set off by demolition work. The alarm was reset and holding, and crews warned it could trip again because demolition was continuing through the day. The engine cleared and returned to service.

• Mutual aid called for Auburn Hills business fire, then scaled back

  Mutual aid was requested for a structure fire at a business in Auburn Hills, and Bloomfield Township's station was told to stay in quarters after the additional alarm was cancelled. Crews on scene said they could handle it with an engine and the officer. The fire was reported out at about 5:19 PM. Crews then worked to cool a unit, ventilated it with a fan and shut down an air compressor system that was still running, and the engine reported clear around 5:38 PM.

• Residential fire alarm in Bloomfield Township called off

  It was a false alarm. Crews were dispatched to a residential fire alarm at 2645 Bloomfield Crossing in Bloomfield Township. A battalion chief spoke with the homeowner, who reportedly said the alarm was set off by cooking and was trying to cancel it with the alarm company. The chief said all units could be cleared, and the radio did not mention any fire or injuries.

• Fire alarm at nursing home on West Square Lake Road

  It was a false alarm. Fire units were sent to a commercial fire alarm at a large three-story nursing home at 100 West Square Lake Road, and crews reported nothing showing with an audible alarm sounding. Crews reported the alarm was pulled by a resident and staff had reset it, and police were cancelled. The alarm kept going off, and crews found and reset two more pull stations on the third floor before the system held. Crews then reported the systems were holding and one unit went back in service.

Waterford

• Crash on Elizabeth Lake Road draws fire crews in Waterford

  Waterford Regional Fire sent an engine and an ambulance to a reported crash on Elizabeth Lake Road, called in by a passerby with the number of vehicles and any injuries unknown. Police were arriving at the same time as fire crews. Crews on scene indicated there would be a couple of refusals, meaning some people declined transport, and the ambulance was cancelled and cleared service. The engine cleared the scene about 15 minutes later.

• Leaf burning complaint near East Walton and Fuller

  Crews were sent to a burning complaint at East Walton and Fuller in Waterford for reports of leaves burning near a school. An engine responded and later gave the address as being on Fuller. The crew reported the owner was putting out the leaves, and the engine then cleared and went back in service.

• Vehicle call on Windstar Circle in Waterford

  A Waterford Fire ambulance unit responded to a vehicle call in the 5800 block of Windstar Circle, as best the garbled radio traffic could be understood. The radio did not say what was wrong with the vehicle or whether anyone was hurt. A later transmission was too unclear to tell what crews found or whether the call had ended.

• Residential smoke investigation on North Lake Angeles

  Several engines, ambulances and a battalion chief were sent to 935 North Lake Angeles in Waterford after homeowners reported smoke inside the house and began evacuating. Crews investigated, and the radio indicated one engine would handle the scene while the other units were cleared to return to service. The radio did not say what caused the smoke or whether anything was found.

• Waterford crews respond to call in 4200 block of Stanley

  Waterford Fire sent several units to a call in the 4200 block of Stanley. One ambulance was first told to disregard because another unit was responding, then was sent to the address for a look only. An ambulance reported on scene, and other responding companies were told to clear and return. The ambulance later reported back in service, and the radio did not say what crews found.

• Training exercise

  This was a training exercise, not a real emergency. Waterford Fire sent a crew responding to 1212 Whispering Woods, and the radio described the call as being for testing. No other details were given on the radio.

• Vehicle hits tree on Dixie near Oakfield; driver leaves scene

  Fire crews and an ambulance were sent to a car-versus-tree injury crash at Dixie and Oakfield, and the radio placed it between a Tim Hortons and an Arby's. Crews reported the vehicle appeared to be a truck and that the driver was no longer there. The driver reportedly fled the scene and police were said to be pursuing, so fire crews had little to do. Fire units were back in service within about five minutes, and the radio did not say whether anyone was hurt.

• Commercial fire alarm at Woodland Heights in Waterford

  An engine was sent around 6:55 PM Friday to a commercial fire alarm at Woodland Heights, 120 North Edith, in Waterford. Dispatch noted a Knox box at the location. The radio did not say what crews found on arrival. A rescue unit reported clearing service about 25 minutes later, but the traffic did not say how the alarm ended.

• Injury crash at Woodward and East Pike

  Waterford Fire sent an engine to a reported injury accident at Woodward and East Pike in Pontiac. Crews asked for an additional ambulance after finding a second patient, who was on East Pike rather than Woodward. An ambulance from an outside service arrived on scene. The radio did not say how many people were hurt or how the call ended.

Franklin

• Injury crash at 14 Mile and Telegraph

  Franklin-Bingham Farms fire and rescue crews were sent shortly after 1 AM to a personal injury crash on Telegraph Road just south of 14 Mile. Crews mentioned a possible extrication, and traffic was blocked off north of the crash with police on scene. An ambulance left with one patient for Beaumont Hospital, and a Star EMS unit was also reported on scene. Around 2:24 AM the first unit cleared the scene, and by 2:48 AM command was terminated and the remaining units were back in service.

Farmington Hills

• Commercial fire alarm on West 12 Mile Road

  It was a false alarm. Crews were sent to a commercial fire alarm at a building at 35917 West 12 Mile Road in Farmington Hills. An engine responded, and while it was en route dispatch relayed that someone at the premises said there was no emergency and was told to contact the alarm company. The engine went back in service about two minutes later, and no fire was reported.

• Injury crash at Northwestern and Thirteen Mile

  An ambulance was sent to an injury accident at Northwestern Highway and Thirteen Mile Road in Farmington Hills. The radio indicated a white Blazer with a child had pulled into a nearby bank lot and needed to be checked out. About 30 minutes later the ambulance reported clear and back in service following a patient refusal, meaning the patient declined transport to the hospital.

• Carbon monoxide alarm on Coventry Court

  Farmington Hills fire crews were sent to the 28900 block of Coventry Court for a carbon monoxide alarm that was going off. Dispatch said nobody felt sick and the occupants were evacuating. Crews reported a small amount of carbon monoxide and ventilated the building. The engine was back in service about 40 minutes after arriving.

• Commercial fire alarm at office building on Hathaway Street

  Crews checked and found nothing. Farmington Hills fire units were sent to a commercial fire alarm at an office building at 24820 Hathaway Street. Firefighters reported a large two-story building with nothing visible and did a walk-around of the exterior. They reported no alarms sounding, no one there and no hazard, and an engine went back in service.

• Carbon monoxide alarm checked on Glenarden Road

  Crews checked and found nothing. A fire engine was sent to 28872 Glenarden Road in Farmington Hills around 11:46 AM for a carbon monoxide alarm investigation. The crew arrived about eight minutes later and, shortly after noon, reported no hazard and went back in service.

• Fire alarm at Northwestern Highway hotel in Farmington Hills

  Crews were sent to a commercial fire alarm at the Holiday Inn at 32769 Northwestern Highway. Firefighters arrived at the large four-story hotel and reported nothing visible from the outside while they investigated. Crews later reported that staff were doing maintenance on the alarm system and that there was no hazard, and the responding engine returned to service.

• Rollover crash at Gill Road and 8 Mile Road

  Fire units and an ambulance were sent to Gill Road at 8 Mile Road in Farmington Hills for a reported rollover crash. Crews described a black truck, an SUV and a small blue hatchback at the intersection, with injuries initially unknown. Police arrived on scene and the radio reported no injuries, after which fire units were told they could cancel and went back in service about three minutes later.

• Commercial fire alarm on Hill Tech Drive

  It was a false alarm, according to the alarm company. Farmington Hills fire crews were sent to a commercial fire alarm at Mainstay, 37555 Hill Tech Drive, for an alarm in a third-floor room. While the engine was on its way, the alarm company called back and said the alarm should be cancelled as false, but the crew continued in and arrived on scene about nine minutes after dispatch. The radio did not say what crews found inside.

• Citizen assist for stuck wheelchair on West 8 Mile

  An engine was sent at about 10:53 PM to a citizen assist at Newport Creek in the 34700 block of West 8 Mile in Farmington Hills. Dispatch said a resident's power wheelchair had become stuck on a hospital bed. The radio did not say what crews found or how the call ended.

• SUV rolled onto its side in North High School parking lot

  Farmington Hills fire crews were sent to the North High School parking lot on Thirteen Mile around 11:07 PM for a Durango that had rolled onto its side. Two people inside said they could not get out, and the radio noted airbag deployment. The occupants told crews they were not hurt, and were later described as conscious and alert. An engine arrived on scene at about 11:13 PM, and a squad later reported arriving at Henry Ford at 11:58 PM.

Novi

• Crews inspect site on Grand River in Novi

  A Novi rescue unit reported being on Grand River at 41600 Grand River around 9:42 AM, and the transmission appeared to involve an inspection. The transcript was garbled and gave no nature of call, no emergency, and no details on what crews found. The radio did not say how it ended.

• Pedestrian struck by car in Meadowbrook Road parking lot

  Novi fire crews, an ambulance and a MedStar ambulance were sent to the parking lot in front of Michigan Head and Spine in the 25500 block of Meadowbrook Road for a car versus pedestrian crash. Dispatch said the pedestrian had an arm injury. The first ambulance arrived about three minutes after the call and began checking the area, and the engine was soon released to return to service. The radio did not say whether the patient was taken to a hospital.

• Citizen assist call on Lenox Park Drive in Novi

  Novi fire crews were dispatched for a citizen assist at 40701 Lenox Park Drive. An engine responded and reported on scene about seven minutes after the call went out. The dispatch mentioned a smoke or personal detector installation, but the radio did not say what crews did there or how the call ended.

Independence Twp

• Crew checks address in Independence Township

  An ambulance crew arrived at an address in Independence Township that came up as a cleaners business, and reported that no one was there. The crew asked dispatch for an update on the address, and dispatch had only a partial number, 8205. The radio did not show what the original call was or how it ended.

• Independence Township crews respond on Sashabaw

  Two Independence Township rescue units were sent to a call, possibly on Sashabaw, shortly after 12:20 p.m. The radio did not say what the call was for or what crews found. One rescue unit reported returning to quarters about nine minutes later.

• Driver has medical emergency, SUV leaves road near Sashabaw and Walden

  Fire and EMS crews were sent to Sashabaw Road and Walden Road in Independence Township for a small gray SUV that went off the road. Crews reported the driver, a man in his 70s, had a seizure and then crashed, ending up on the sidewalk, and no injuries from the crash were reported. Crews made patient contact shortly after arriving, and the radio mentioned a request for public works. An engine cleared the accident scene and returned to quarters about 25 minutes after the first call.

• Fire engine on detail near Sashabaw Road in Clarkston

  An Independence Township fire engine reported a detail involving Sashabaw and Clarkston around 7:19 PM. The radio did not say what the detail was. About 12 minutes later the engine reported it was back in quarters and back in service.

White Lake

• Horse stuck in wire fence in White Lake

  White Lake Fire sent an engine to an animal rescue for a horse stuck in a wire fence at a property the radio gave as 6201 Month, near Forest Glen. The caller reportedly said the horse was at the north end of the property with both front legs caught and that wire cutters would be needed. The engine reported clear at about 11:08, but the radio did not say how the horse was freed or its condition.

• Low-hanging cable wire reported on Danforth Drive

  White Lake fire crews were sent to a low-hanging wire in front of a home on Danforth Drive, near Elizabeth Lake Road. Crews reported a cable line was down across the road and raised it high enough off the roadway to clear it. The line appeared to still be intact, and crews asked that the cable company be notified to re-attach it to the house. The radio did not say when the scene cleared.

South Lyon

Lyon Twp

• Outdoor fire at golf course pump house turns out to be controlled burn

  Lyon Township fire crews were sent to an outdoor fire reported behind a golf course pump house on Nine Mile Road. Crews arrived to what they described as a decent-sized fire and were briefly delayed by two locked gates before finding access from a service drive on the north side of the road. Staff then told crews it was a controlled burn, and crews asked that it be kept smaller. All units were reported clear and returning, and engines were back in quarters by about 8:15 AM.

• Two-vehicle crash on Ten Mile Road near Terra

  Lyon Township fire and rescue crews responded to a crash at Ten Mile and Terra, in front of an animal hospital, involving a FedEx truck and a Toyota SUV. A caller on scene asked for a check of a person with a possible head injury. Radio traffic suggested two patients were taken to Henry Ford Novi, though the transcript was garbled, and one patient appeared to refuse transport. Crews cleared the scene and returned to quarters around 11:10 AM.

Walled Lake

Springfield Twp

• Two-vehicle crash with injuries at Dixie Highway and I-75

  Springfield Fire was sent to a crash between a white SUV and a gray SUV at Dixie Highway and I-75. Callers reported that the driver of the gray SUV could not get out, and crews later reported airbag deployment and one minor injury. A rescue unit and an engine arrived and found two cars in the middle of the intersection. Crews reported two patients and cleared the scene and returned to service around 10:46 AM.

Highland

Wixom

• Injury crash on Grand River Avenue in Wixom

  Wixom Fire was dispatched to a personal injury accident on Grand River Avenue in Wixom, where a woman reported that her head hurt. An engine arrived on scene a few minutes later. Crews later reported clearing and returning from the injury accident. The radio did not say how many people were involved or whether anyone was taken to a hospital.

• Vehicle crash near Ten Mile and Beck Roads in Wixom

  Wixom Fire was sent to a crash near Ten Mile and Beck Roads involving a white Subaru Forester. Dispatch relayed that a person reported a head injury, and a captain and an ambulance with advanced life support responded. Crews arrived at about 6:10 PM and directed traffic into a nearby parking lot. The radio did not say how many people were hurt or whether anyone was taken to a hospital.

Commerce Twp

• Two-vehicle crash with injury at Commerce Road and Palomino Drive

  Commerce Fire was dispatched to an injury accident involving two vehicles at Commerce Road and Palomino Drive in Commerce Township. The initial call described a man in his 40s with a shoulder injury. An ambulance, a command vehicle and fire engines responded, and the ambulance was reported on scene a couple of minutes later. The radio did not say how the call ended.

• Hit-and-run crash with injury at Union Lake and Commerce roads

  Fire and EMS were sent to Union Lake Road and Commerce Road in Commerce Township for a reported hit-and-run injury accident involving a 10-year-old boy with head pain. An engine, a medic unit and a command vehicle responded, and crews arrived at a gas station parking lot nearby. The command vehicle cleared the scene about ten minutes after the call, and the engine and medic unit reported clear and in service shortly after. The radio did not say whether the child was taken to a hospital.

Milford

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

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