Tree Knocks Out Power to 800 in Northville Township

DTE Energy is reporting roughly 800 people are without power in Northville Township as of 4 p.m. Sunday afternoon.

According to DTE spokesman Alejandro Bodipo-Memba, the power outage was caused by a large tree that fell on a power line around 3:30 p.m. near 8 Mile and Beck Road.

Bodipo-Memba said DTE crews are currently on scene and are estimating power to be restored by 6 p.m.

If you're without electricity, you can help restore your power faster by reporting it to DTE Energy. You can report power outages in the following ways:

• Report online
• Report from any mobile device at mobile.dteenergy.com
• Download DTE's Mobile Outage Reporting iPhone App which is available on the App Store
• Report by using the automated phone system at 800-477-4747

You can also get an estimate of when your power will come back on in the following ways:

• Online
• Via text messaging
• Via mobile device at mobile.dteenergy.com
• Through DTE's automated phone system at 800-477-4747