Orion Township Fire Department
Coverage of Orion Township Fire Department in the Nexus archive.
- Orion Township faces police, fire funding crisis after voters reject public safety millages
Orion Township officials warn of major cuts to police and fire protection after voters rejected two public safety millages. The failed millages leave emergency services without local funding starting January 1, with potential service reductions and increased response times.
- 2 children saved from Orion Township house fire, deputy credited with rescue
Two children were rescued from a second-floor window of an on-fire home in Orion Township, Oakland County, by Deputy Brandon Musse, who used a trash can to reach them. Firefighters later extinguished the fire, rescued the family dog, and transported the boys to Trinity Health Hospital for smoke inhalation treatment. The fire remains under investigation.
- Worker killed, 2 others injured during 3 separate trench collapses in Southeast Michigan
Three separate trench collapses at construction sites in Southeast Michigan resulted in one worker's death and injuries to two others. The incidents occurred in Handy Township, Orion Township, and Oxford Township, with the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigating all cases.