Sleeper Lakes Fire

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Sleeper Lakes Fire
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Sleeper Lakes Fire, August 7, 2007, the Michigan National Guard was called out for firefighting duty.
Date(s)August 2, 2007 — August 13, 2007
Location Newberry, Michigan, United States
Coordinates 46°29′34″N85°31′32″W / 46.49291°N 85.52567°W / 46.49291; -85.52567
Statistics
Burned area18,500 acres (75 km2)
Ignition
CauseLightning strike
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The Sleeper Lake Fire was a wildfire that occurred north of the Village of Newberry in Luce County, Michigan. The fire most likely started with a lightning strike on August 2, 2007 near Sleeper Lake.

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Fire progression

The fire began in the vicinity of Sleeper Lake and burned towards the southeast over largely uninhabited marsh and bogs. By August 5, 2007, southeasterly winds began to push the fire towards the north, threatening structures and forcing nearby residents to evacuate. [1] By that point, the fire had burned an estimated 12,000 acres (49 km2). [1] By August 13, the burned area had increased to 18,500 acres (75 km2). [2]

Resources

Several agencies cooperated in fighting the fire and providing emergency services, including the Michigan DNR, the Minnesota DNR, the Wisconsin DNR, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the US Forest Service, the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, the Michigan National Guard, Air Guard, the Michigan State Police, Luce County Sheriff's Department, the National Weather Service, the Nature Conservancy, area volunteer fire departments, the Salvation Army, and the American Red Cross. [3] 239 persons were involved, manning bulldozers, five helicopters and a water bomber. [1] [4]

Bambi buckets dipped in local lakes provided water to suppress the fire. Michigan National Guard firefighting bucket.jpg
Bambi buckets dipped in local lakes provided water to suppress the fire.

References

  1. 1 2 3 DNR - Sleeper Lake Fire Update 8/5/2007
  2. ↑ DNR - Sleeper Lake Fire Blazes - 8/13/2007 Update 10:00 p.m
  3. ↑ "DNR - Sleeper Lakes Fire Blazes - 8/13/2007 Update 10:00 p.m." www.michigan.gov. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007.
  4. ↑ DNR - Sleeper Lake Fire Blazes - 8/13/2007 Update 10:00 p.m

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