The pilot of a small plane crashed into a thickly wooded area near large homes in Oakland County on Sunday night, police said. The pilot walked away with minor injuries.

The pilot was the sole occupant, said police, who were at the scene on the 21000 block of Cambridge in Novi on Sunday night. They said the pilot suffered minor injuries after crashing into a tree. A large tree limb that had been severed by the plane could be seen tangled among the plane wreckage.

Authorities did not provide other information about the pilot or where he was coming from or headed.

Roads leading to the crash scene were closed.

MILWAUKEE – Sierra Galien was not the speaker at Marquette University’s commencement this weekend, but she could have been. Her life lessons are that inspiring.

Galien had three semesters left at Cardinal Stritch University when she learned her school, where she also worked, would close. The uncertainty that followed gave way to something greater.

“You shouldn’t give up,” Galien said. “No matter what happens, something will always work out.”

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FOX6 first spoke to Galien last April when she’d just learned Cardinal Stritch would close after that semester’s commencement. The news, which she described as “devastating,” came just days after she had moved into her own home with her son, Adrian.

Thirteen months later, the 24-year-old woman did more than just share advice – she followed it. Galien graduated from Marquette on Saturday with a master’s degree in management. She said she started classes there before her employment at Cardinal Stritch was over.

“I like to finish something when I start it, and since I started this master’s degree, I didn’t want to just give up and let it go,” she said.

Galien credits her family’s support for helping guide her through the change.

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“It may be a little scary, which it was scary for me. I spent a lot of nights crying, wondering, ‘Why? Why is this happening to me?’” she said.

They were questions Galien is no longer curious about because her family is now on its own path. She also has her own small business marketing firm as her new “backup plan” should life throw any more uncertainty her way.

TWIN CITIES, MN — Yes, Canadian wildfire smoke is back. “Keep windows closed tonight,” the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency said Sunday.

An air quality alert for “red/unhealthy for all” will be in effect for much of Minnesota — including the Twin Cities metro area — starting Monday at 8 a.m.

Health officials warned that fine particle levels are expected to reach the red air quality index (AQI) category, a level considered unhealthy for everyone.

“A band of very heavy smoke from wildfires in northeast British Columbia has moved into northern Minnesota and will sweep south across the state on Sunday behind a cold front,” the PCA said.

“Smoke will persist through midday Monday across southern Minnesota and air quality will gradually improve through the day as the smoke begins to disperse….Everyone should limit prolonged or heavy exertion and time spent outdoors,” the PCA added.

Find more information about the alert from the PCA below:

Red air quality: Unhealthy for everyone

Sights and smells: In areas where air quality is in the red AQI category due to wildfires, the sky may look smoky. The air will look hazy, and you won’t be able to see long distances. You may smell smoke.

Health effects: This air is unhealthy for everyone. Anyone may begin to experience symptoms such as irritated eyes, nose, and throat, coughing, chest tightness, or shortness of breath. Sensitive or more exposed individuals may experience more serious health effects, including worsening of existing heart or lung disease and respiratory and cardiovascular conditions, possibly leading to an asthma attack, heart attack, or stroke.

What to do: Reduce outdoor physical activities, take more breaks, and avoid intense activities to reduce exposure. Sensitive and more exposed individuals should avoid prolonged or vigorous activities and consider shortening, rescheduling, or moving outdoor events inside.