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Barn Fire : June 27, 2008 Novi, Michigan. Officials are still investigating the cause of a fire that burned a Novi barn to the ground Friday evening, said Novi Fire Chief Frank Smith. The barn, located at 42000 13 Mile Road, just east of Novi Road, was not inhabited by animals or attached to any other structure, Smith said. “It did bring down a Detroit Edison line behind the barn and there was a power outage for a short while Friday evening,” he said. “Edison was on the scene shortly after 9 p.m. and power was expected to be back on by midnight.” Smith said residents of Hometown Novi Mobile Home Park, located northeast of the barn, were among the community members who experienced power outages Friday evening. There is a house for sale on the property, but no residents were on the scene at the time of the incident. “It got going and just went to the ground,” Smith said of the structure. The 911 call came in at 8:07 p.m. and the first unit was on scene within five minutes. Smith said the fire was done burning at about 8:50 p.m. - Detroit Free Press

Barn Fire

June 27, 2008 Novi, Michigan. Officials are still investigating the c ...

Updated: Jun 27, 2008 10:51pm PST

Walled Lake Drowning : NOVI, Michigan, July 7, 2008, 9:00pm – At approximately 8:15pm, the Oakland County Sheriff's Dive Team & Marine Division recovered the body of a 38-year-old, Novi male who was reported missing in Walled Lake earlier today. The body was found in the same general area as originally reported by witness accounts. Earlier this afternoon, the Novi Fire Department was dispatched to the shores of Walled Lake on a water rescue call. A witness on the shore of West Lake Drive was able to safely rescue a 38-year-old female and her 17-month-old male child, both from Novi, from the water. The female and infant are being treated at Huron Valley Hospital and are expected to recover. Fire Department personnel confirmed through witness accounts one person remained in the water. Firefighters utilized their marine boat to enter the water immediately from South Lake Drive. Divers from the Oakland County Sheriff's Office Marine Division entered the water and air support was provided from the Oakland County Sheriff's Aviation Unit in search of the male victim. The victim and rescued individuals were in a 17’ boat which was launched in the area of the 1100-1200 block of West Lake Drive. The location where this incident occurred is roughly 400-500 yards off the northern portion of the lake. None of the individuals involved in the incident were wearing a life jacket. CONTACT: David E. Molloy, Chief of Police, (248) 348-7100

Walled Lake Drowning

NOVI, Michigan, July 7, 2008, 9:00pm – At approximately 8:15pm, the ...

Updated: Jul 07, 2008 11:40pm PST

Village Oaks Lake Drowning 2008 : Novi, Michigan, March 23, 2008 – At 1:24pm this afternoon, the Novi Police and Fire Departments responded to a report of a child that had fallen through the ice at Village Oaks Lake, located southeast of Ten Mile and Meadowbrook Roads. The victim, a 13-year-old, Westland male, had been visiting family in Novi for the Easter holiday. The victim was walking the family dog across the ice when he fell through. The dog was able to escape the water and return home. Family members ran to the lake, where the hole in the ice was discovered. Novi Firefighters entered the water and searched for the young man until the arrival of the Oakland County Sheriff Department Dive Team at 2:04 pm. The Dive Team recovered the victim’s body at 2:28pm. The victim was pronounced deceased at 6:22pm at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak.

Village Oaks Lake Drowning 2008

Novi, Michigan, March 23, 2008 – At 1:24pm this afternoon, the Novi ...

Updated: Mar 29, 2008 7:59pm PST

Old Whitehall Nursing Home Fire : 140 year old building burns in Novi, MI. Note how well the wooden post-and-beam part of the structure withstood the fire.

Old Whitehall Nursing Home Fire

140 year old building burns in Novi, MI. Note how well the wooden post ...

Updated: Feb 16, 2008 6:21pm PST

Manhattan Circle Structure Fire : A lightning strike caused this structure fire in Novi, MI

Manhattan Circle Structure Fire

A lightning strike caused this structure fire in Novi, MI

Updated: Feb 14, 2008 9:47am PST

Lincoln vs Tree : Lincoln hits tree at a high rate of speed. Novi FD extricated the driver, using "Jaws of Life".

Lincoln vs Tree

Lincoln hits tree at a high rate of speed. Novi FD extricated the driv ...

Updated: Feb 14, 2008 9:49am PST

Village Oaks Lake Drowning 2007 : Novi Fire Department and Oakland County Sheriff's Dive Team recover a drowning victim from Village Oaks Lake

Village Oaks Lake Drowning 2007

Novi Fire Department and Oakland County Sheriff's Dive Team recover a ...

Updated: Feb 01, 2008 7:43pm PST

Fatal Motorcycle Accident with Entrapment : Motorcycle accident with victim trapped under car.

Fatal Motorcycle Accident with Entrapment

Motorcycle accident with victim trapped under car.

Updated: Feb 06, 2007 5:21pm PST

Rollover Accident with Extrication : Three-vehicle accident with "jaws" used to free victims.

Rollover Accident with Extrication

Three-vehicle accident with "jaws" used to free victims.

Updated: Feb 06, 2007 5:27pm PST

Granite Entrapment - Rescue : Three workers trapped under granite slabs.

Granite Entrapment - Rescue

Three workers trapped under granite slabs.

Updated: Feb 06, 2007 5:23pm PST

Gravel Truck Rollover : Double-trailer dump truck rolls over, narrowly missing a building.

Gravel Truck Rollover

Double-trailer dump truck rolls over, narrowly missing a building.

Updated: Jan 31, 2007 6:38pm PST

Semi Truck vs Pickup Truck : Semi truck / pickup truck accident on EB I-96 under Novi Rd. overpass. Novi FD extricates victim.

Semi Truck vs Pickup Truck

Semi truck / pickup truck accident on EB I-96 under Novi Rd. overpass. ...

Updated: Feb 06, 2007 5:24pm PST

Oakland County Sheriff's Helicopter : The Oakland County Sheriff's helicopter at the Novi Police Station

Oakland County Sheriff's Helicopter

The Oakland County Sheriff's helicopter at the Novi Police Station

Updated: Jan 31, 2007 6:39pm PST

The Great Divide : Novi fire fighters cut a car in half. Sponsored by DeWalt Power Tools and Home Depot.

The Great Divide

Novi fire fighters cut a car in half. Sponsored by DeWalt Power Tools ...

Updated: Jan 31, 2007 6:40pm PST

Grand River - Flint St. PI Accident :

Grand River - Flint St. PI Accident

Updated: Feb 06, 2007 5:25pm PST

Misc. Novi FD Photos :

Misc. Novi FD Photos

Updated: May 31, 2008 4:45pm PST

High Pointe- Haggerty PI Accident : Injury Accident

High Pointe- Haggerty PI Accident

Injury Accident

Updated: Feb 06, 2007 5:26pm PST

Garfield Structure Fire :

Garfield Structure Fire

Updated: Jan 31, 2007 6:42pm PST

Hostage Simulation - Novi High School :

Hostage Simulation - Novi High School

Updated: Jan 31, 2007 8:14pm PST

Ice Rescue Training : Novi Fire Department Ice Rescue Training

Ice Rescue Training

Novi Fire Department Ice Rescue Training

Updated: Feb 01, 2007 9:09pm PST

Hazmat Training : The Western Wayne County Fire Department Mutual Aid Association and the military's 51st Civil Support Team train in Novi.

Hazmat Training

The Western Wayne County Fire Department Mutual Aid Association and th ...

Updated: Mar 27, 2007 10:13pm PST

West Lake Fire :

West Lake Fire

Updated: Apr 20, 2007 8:44am PST

Ice Arena - Zamboni Fire : Zamboni catches fire while resurfacing the ice at the Novi Ice Arena.

Ice Arena - Zamboni Fire

Zamboni catches fire while resurfacing the ice at the Novi Ice Arena.

Updated: Aug 09, 2007 12:08pm PST

SUV vs. House :

SUV vs. House

Updated: Aug 21, 2007 8:12am PST

2007 Novi FD Open House :

2007 Novi FD Open House

Updated: Feb 14, 2008 10:06am PST

Shorebrooke Fatal Accident : On Wednesday evening just before 10:00 p.m., the Novi Police Department received a call advising a motor vehicle crash occurred on Haggerty Road, south of Ten Mile Road. Novi Police Officers responded to the scene and determined the crash involved a single vehicle. A 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis drove off the roadway and rolled, coming to rest in the entrance of an apartment complex. The driver of the car, an 18-year old Ann Arbor male, and the passenger, an 18-year old female from Farmington Hills, were transported to William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak. The driver was treated for his injuries and is expected to make a full recovery. However, the female passenger received emergency medical care, but ultimately succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead at the hospital. At this point alcohol does not appear to be a factor in this accident. This crash is under investigation by the Novi Police Department. If anyone has any information regarding this incident, they are asked to contact the Novi Police Department at 248-348-7100

Shorebrooke Fatal Accident

On Wednesday evening just before 10:00 p.m., the Novi Police Departmen ...

Updated: Mar 31, 2008 9:40am PST

Structure Fire - Village Wood Circle :

Structure Fire - Village Wood Circle

Updated: May 27, 2008 7:52pm PST