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Northern Michigan fire burns 2,000 acres, forces evacuations, road closures
The Michigan Division of Pure Sources says fireplace crews are working to include a northern Michigan wildfire that has already burned hundreds of acres.
The DNR says the Blue Lakes Hearth began Friday afternoon round 12:30 p.m.
They are saying as of 9 p.m. Friday, it had already burned an estimated 2,000 acres in Montmorency and Cheboygan counties.
It additionally pressured 13 folks to evacuate from the Black River Ranch.
The DNR says, as of Friday night time, the fireplace has not destroyed any buildings.
“The hearth is fueled by a mixture of jack pine, combined pine and grasses, with a really giant smoke plume seen from miles away,” mentioned DNR spokesperson, Kerry Heckman.
Crews needed to shut down a number of roads as they work to place the fireplace out:
- Blue Lakes Street to East Department Street
- Black River Street to Camp 30 Street
- Clark Bridge Street to Black River Street
- Blue Lakes Street to Meridian Line Street
- The Black River between Blue Lakes Street and Clark Bridge Street
As of Friday night time, investigators have no idea what triggered the wildfire.
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Michigan to see snow, rain Monday ahead of warming temperatures
Several inches of snow in the forecast
Southeast Michigan is expected to get 1-3 inches in most areas, with some cities potentially receiving less accumulation as a result of mixed precipitation.
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Several inches of wet snow are expected accumulate across parts of Michigan through Monday night, according to the National Weather Service, with some areas possibly experiencing more than 6 inches of accumulation of wet snow.
While the southern Lower Peninsula is expected to receive a mix of rain and snow early in the week, the highest snowfall totals are expected north of M-46.
Christmas Day, however, could look a little different, according to the NWS office in Detroit/Pontiac, as warmer weather moves in and rain by the weekend.
With lake effect snow, western Michigan could experience accumulation Monday with 2 to 4 inches of snow with temperatures in the high 30s.
Roads could become slippery and messy early this week, and NWS offices across the state are encouraging Michiganders to leave extra travel time for commutes.
How much snow is expected in west Michigan?
The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids issued a winter weather advisory through Monday.
“Low pressure will bring snow and mixed precipitation today with 2 to 4 inches of snow north of I-96 and snow, sleet and freezing rain to the south. Highs will be in the lower 30s,” the weather service said. “Wintry weather today will feature a mix of sleet, snow, and freezing rain across southern Lower Michigan, while 2 to 4 inches of snow is expected in central and northern Lower Michigan. The precipitation will taper off to snow flurries this evening.”
Northern Michigan expected to see gradual warming before Christmas
A winter weather advisory is in effect for northern Michigan and parts of the UP today, the National Weather Service in Gaylord said.
“Snow will continue to spread across the area this morning. Heavier, wet snow will be seen over eastern upper for this mornings commute. This heavier, west snow will show up over northern lower a few hours later — more around the mid-morning hours. Drive carefully today, as wet snow leads to slushy and slipper roads,” the weather service said.
After today, the National Weather Service in Gaylord is predicting a warmer Christmas this year.
“Skies will be mostly cloudy for the majority of the week with temperatures becoming mild, said the weather service in a statement on X.
Northern Michigan could see a clipper system
Areas in Northern Michigan could see wet snowfall today, thanks to lake effect snow off Lake Michigan and a clipper system, an area of low pressure that usually forms in the southern provinces of Canada, and quickly drops southeast into the eastern U.S., bringing a shot of cold, arctic air with it.
The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Monday.
“A system moving through the Great Lakes will produce widespread light, wet snow today across south central Upper Michigan,” the weather service said.
Expected snowfall through Dec. 24
In the Lower Peninsula, the weather service predicted lower snowfall totals for areas farther south. Here’s a look at some expectations:
- Detroit: 1 inch
- Grand Rapids: 1 inch
- Big Rapids: 2 inches
- Cadillac: 6 inches
- Clare: 4 inches
- Bad Axe: 6 inches
- Kalamazoo: 1 inch
- Muskegon: 1 inch
- Lansing: 1 inch
Jalen Williams is a trending reporter at the Detroit Free Press. Contact him at jawilliams1@freepress.com.
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