Stay wildfire aware as you venture north for fall getaways in Michigan! The DNR urges caution due to numerous blazes in the Upper Peninsula and northern Michigan.
Smoke from at least 80 wildfires burning across western Canada and 13 US states has reached Mid-Michigan. Watch this drone footage from 1,600 feet above Earth.
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has sent 17 firefighters to help battle wildfires in California, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Oregon.
The firefighters serve in various capacities as part of incident management teams, including fire-line management, public information responsibilities, and heavy equipment bosses and operators.
Those wildfires in Colorado don’t show much sign of abating. In fact, more than 32,000 residents in or near Colorado Springs, the state’s second-largest city, were ordered to evacuate after the Waldo Canyon Fire doubled in size Tuesday night.