Has there ever been a forest fire in Michigan?
State and local firefighters from across Northern Michigan spent the weekend battling an immense forest fire in Montmorency County.
What caused the Great Michigan fire?
They were possibly caused (or at least reinforced) by the same winds that fanned the Great Chicago Fire, the Peshtigo Fire and the Port Huron Fire; some believe lightning or even meteor showers may have started the fires.
Where is all the smoke in Michigan coming from?
Wildfires that are burning in parts of the Western United States and Canada have generated smoke plumes here in Michigan. Since we are downstream from those wildfires, the smoke naturally shifts over our region.
Where is the smoke in Northern Michigan coming from?
Wildfire smoke headed towards northern Michigan Michigan receiving the byproduct of fires from across the continent isn’t uncommon. It’s happened multiple times. In 2019, a similar phenomenon happened with smoke from Canadian wildfires.
Where is the Blue lake fire?
The Blue Lakes Fire in the northern portion of Michigan’s lower peninsula is now 75% contained, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. It’s estimated to be about 2,200 acres.
In which year did the most forest area burn in Michigan?
1871
The Toll Great Fire of 1871 is Enormous In the end, the fire raged across the upper Midwest over an estimated 2 1/4 million acres of land and destroyed at least 4 billion feet of prime timber. It took almost 2,500 lives, including approximately 800 in Peshtigo alone.
Why is it hazy in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan?
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — If you notice a slight haziness to the sky in the coming days, you can blame wildfires in the Pacific Northwest and Canada. Northwest upper level winds are pulling tiny atmospheric smoke particles from Canada.
Why is it hazy in Upper Michigan?
Western wildfires bring smoke, hazy sky conditions to the Upper Peninsula.
Why is it hazy in upper Michigan?
Why is it smoky outside in Michigan?
Although westerly winds in the upper atmospheric have driven a rather thick plume across the United States and into Michigan, competing winds and high pressure in the lower atmosphere are preventing the smoke from sinking low enough to affect Michigan’s air quality.
Does Russia have forest fires?
The current area of forest fires burning across Russia is twice as large as that of the same time last year, the Kommersant business daily reported this week, citing Greenpeace Russia. Fourteen regions of Russia have declared special fire regimes, with the most severe fires seen in Siberia and the Far East.