Duck Lake

Man Dies Trying To Retrieve Snowmobile From Lake

Authorities say a man has died after scuba diving in a northern Michigan lake while trying to retrieve a snowmobile that went through the ice.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/02/05

The owners of the popular Rainbow Lodge, near the mouth of the Two Hearted River, recently toured their property with DNR fire officials, and sadly, this is all that remains. (Credit: Michigan DNR/Facebook Photo)

Big Wildfire In Michigan’s UP Could Cost DNR $3.5M

The cost of fighting a roughly 33-square-mile fire in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is expected to rise to at least $3.5 million.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/06/16

Bare trees are all that remain after wildfires burned through thousands of acres of forest in the Upper Peninsula. (Credit: Michigan DNR/Facebook Photo)

DNR: UP Wildfire Is 100 Percent Contained

Roughly three weeks after it started with a lightning strike in the eastern Upper Peninsula’s Luce County, the Duck Lake Fire is now 100 percent contained.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/06/13

Rain Aids UP Wildfire Fight As Residents Return

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says the wildfire that’s consumed about 21,000 acres is 71 percent contained – up from Friday’s reported 63 percent.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/06/02

Taken at from the scene of the Duck Lake wildfire in the eastern Upper Peninsula. (Credit: Michigan Department of Natural Resources/Facebook)

UP Wildfire Now 63 Percent Contained

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says cooler temperatures have allowed crews to “make significant progress” in their battle against a wildfire that has consumed 21,500 acres in the Upper Peninsula.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/06/01

Tahquamenon Falls State Park Reopens After Fire Threat

After being closed since Friday due to severe wildfires, the primary-use areas of Tahquamenon Falls State Park will reopen to the public on Wednesday, May 30.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/05/30