A disabled tanker truck was hit by a car that had spun out tonight at around 7:00pm.  The car hit the back end of the truck and created a hole in the tank which caused large amounts of oil to spill onto the freeway.  Michigan State Police arrived on scene and shut down the north bound I-275 ramp to east bound I-696 where the incident occurred.  Two injures were reported prior to units arriving on scene one of which was taken to the hospital.  The oil was contained and cleaned up within 4 hours.  Units that responded to this incident were: Rescue 1, Engine 1, Engine 11, Ladder 5, Battalion Chief, and the departments Hazardous Materials Specialist.

The Fire Department received a call for a house fire tonight at around 5:00 p.m.  The fire started in or around the fireplace and spread very quickly.  Heavy smoke and water damage to the entire house.  Units remained on scene for approximately 4 hours.  Units that responded to this incident were:  Medic 5, Ladder 5, Squad 5, Engine 2, Rescue 2, Rescue 4, Ladder 4, Vehicle 550, Vehicle 300, and the Battalion Chief. 

A WJR traffic helicopter had to make an emergency landing at the Oakland Community College after the engine quit 800 feet above the ground.  When the helicopter landed safely on the ground the crew evacuated and at that time noticed that the aircraft was on fire.  There were 3 occupants in the aircraft at the time of the landing, no injures reported. 

The Farmington Hills Fire Department responded to 6,886 calls for service in 2009.  174 calls less then 2008's call numbers.  More details will be added to each page to update the current information.  2010 current call numbers will start being updated on the statistics page again within the next week.

Units responded to heavy smoke coming from a chimney Sunday night.  First arriving units advised that there was a small fire in the chimney.  Ladder 4 got up on the roof and put some light water down the chimney and put the fire out within 10 minutes.  Units that responded to this incident were: Engine 2, Ladder 4, and the Battalion Chief.