Where there is smoke there is fire, but not necessarily nearby.
A plume of smoke from a wildfire near Ely, MN makes its way to northern Michigan
/ Courtesy: NOAA
Where there's smoke there's usually a fire, but it doesn't necessarily mean its nearby. A large wildfire in Minnesota has emergency crews in northern Michigan fielding calls of concern.
A lightning strike sparked a wildfire near the Pagami Creek, that's just east of Ely, Minnesota on August 18. As of Tuesday afternoon the fire grew to around 60,000 acres.
According to 7&4 Meteorologist Joe Charlevoix, with northwest winds in the wake of a cold front in the area, the plume of smoke from the Minnesota fire is pushing into northern Michigan.
Residents across the area may smell smoke, but it is not thick enough to reduce visibility. You can expect areas of smoke to linger throughout the day Tuesday. Once the daytime temperature rises the smoke will be lifted, but it may return to the area late tonight into Wednesday and Thursday.
You can see images of the fire in Minnesota on the National Weather Service's website. You can also watch an animated loop of the wildfire smoke moving this way by clicking here.
