Tag: fire season
Brockton, Arran-Elderslie issue partial fire bans, caution urged
Bruce Peninsula currently has high forest fire danger rating
Macomb official calls for Ambassador Hoekstra to “make some noise” about Canadian wildfire smoke
Macomb County Commissioner Candice Miller is urging Pete Hoekstra, the U.S. Ambassador to Canada, to push for action on wildfire smoke affecting Michigan’s air quality.
Hundreds of fish killed by manure runoff in Monroe County
By Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
This article was republished here with permission from Wisconsin Public Radio.
Manure runoff from a dairy farm in Monroe County killed hundreds of fish in nearby waterways, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
The agency first received notice of the spill Saturday from a call to its violation hotline.
It’s ‘all hands on deck’ as hot temps and strong winds bring high risk of wildfires to the Northwoods
By Katie Thoresen, WXPR
This story was originally published by WXPR. WXPR is a community-licensed public radio station serving north central Wisconsin and adjacent areas of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Listen to their stories here.