MIOTF Upper Peninsula Fire and Aviation Management Unit 2025 Planned Prescribed Fires

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The type of incident is Prescribed Fire and involves the following unit(s) Ottawa National Forest.

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State: Michigan

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Coordinates:

Latitude: 46° 15 71.32 Longitude: 89° 10 49.16

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NOTE: All fire perimeters and points are approximations.

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Incident Overview: The  Upper Peninsula Fire and Aviation Management Unit is preparing for prescribed fire operations on the Hiawatha and Ottawa National Forests. This includes 7,042 acres on the East Zone and 3,248 acres on the West Zone of the Hiawatha National Forest, and 579 acres on the Ottawa National Forest. These prescribed fires reduce risk to the public by removing hazardous vegetation to mitigate wildfires and prevent loss of property. They also help to re-establish fire’s positive role in local ecosystems, increase native plant regeneration, and improve wildlife habitat and forest health. During active burning, smoke and flames may be visible from roads and in areas downwind of the burn site. Go to https://fire.airnow.gov/ for information about air quality or contact your nearest Ranger District to be notified of prescribed fires in your vicinity the day of the burn.An online map of this plan is also available at https://usfs.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/sidebar/index.html?appid=0b202f990a244b669a85acff82bc66c5 Ottawa National Forest Planned Prescribed Fire Projects Project Name             Acres           1300 Railroad             39                    6950 Unit A                 11                  6950 Unit B                 6                    Black River Harbor      2             Bond Falls South          70                    Charming                    268                  Cooks                           93                   Explorer                      27              Iron Pike                      15              Pinto                            27                   Soo Hemlock               23                    Watersmeet Admin    6