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Thursday, August 23, 2012  A public warning siren and speaker system will be tested Thursday.

Monday, May 14, 2012  A ripe combination of low humidity values (under 25%), breezy SW winds, and highs in the 70's Monday have prompted the National Weather Service in Gaylord to issue a Fire Weather Watch for Monday across much of Northern Lower Michigan until 8 p.m.

Thursday, April 26, 2012  Investigators will spend time Thursday trying and figure out what sparked the wildfire that burned 1,500 acres.

Monday, March 19, 2012  Not only has it been warm, but historically warm, with daytime high temperatures shattering records by 10 to 15 degrees in cases.

Monday, May 16, 2011  The U.S. Forest Service is planning a controlled burn Monday afternoon in Wexford County.

Monday, May 09, 2011  Crews from the Department of Natural Resources,  the U.S. Forest Service and volunteers are battling a wildfire in Lake County.

Friday, April 08, 2011  For Northern Michigan it's our treasured resources like the lakes and forests where we could see an immediate impact.

Thursday, September 23, 2010  A hunter led authorities to more than 400 marijuana plants under aspen trees in the Manistee National Forest.

Thursday, May 27, 2010  Crews are still battling to contain the Meridian Boundary Wildfire in Crawford County

Saturday, May 22, 2010  As of Saturday morning the fire is 90% contained and has burned 8,586 acres.  13 homes are destroyed, 2 homes are damaged and 46 out-buildings are destroyed or damaged.

Friday, October 02, 2009  Report: US Forest Service ordered reduction of state, local firefighters before deadly fire