Two Large Fires Keep Northern FireFighters busy
Photo Courtesy of TV6
There are two large fires burning in the UP that have kept the Michigan DNR and local fire firefighters busy. The first fire is in Baraga County and is know as the Pinery Lake Fire. This fire is at least 480 acres and over 60 firefighters have responed.
The second fire is know as the Black River Falls fire which has consumed 660 acres and over 33 structures.
TV6 has provided many great links and continual updates on these fires.
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The threat is still high this weekend, but the fires seem to be contained.
http://www.freep.com/article/20090524/NEWS05/905240655
The SOO news is reporting the cause of the Black Falls fire to be a tree falling across the power line
http://www.sootoday.com/content/news/full_story.asp?StoryNumber=39515