Duck Lake Fire
2012 wildfire in Michigan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Duck Lake Fire occurred north of the Village of Newberry in Luce County, Michigan in the eastern half of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The fire started with a lightning strike on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 near Duck Lake. The Duck Lake Fire was reported 100% contained by the Michigan DNR on 15 June 2012 with 21,135 acres burned. The Duck Lake Fire was reported as the third worst fire in Michigan since 1881.[Note 1][1][2] It was the second major fire in Luce County within five years. On May 25, 2012, Governor Rick Snyder declared a state of disaster in Luce and Schoolcraft counties, which included a ban of fireworks and an outdoor burning ban in 49 counties, including all counties located in the Upper Peninsula and much of the northern half of the Lower Peninsula as a result of abnormally dry conditions. The fire caused the closure of Tahquamenon Falls State Park during the Memorial Day weekend.
Duck Lake Fire | |
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Date(s) | May 23 – June 15, 2012 |
Location | McMillan Township, Michigan, United States |
Coordinates | 46°32′07″N 85°23′40″W |
Statistics | |
Burned area | 21,964 acres (88.9 km2) |
Impacts | |
Deaths | 0 |
Structures destroyed | 136 |
Damage | $450,557 |
Ignition | |
Cause | Lightning strike |
Map | |