Fire maps for the Sleeper Lake Fire and other wildfires

UPDATE: 2009 Black River Falls near Ishpeming, MI fire info.

Some maps to help track the Sleeper Lake Fire, from a variety of sources. As of this writing Gov. Granholm has declared a state of emergency for Luce County . Details are at 877-261-3473

"This emergency declaration will strengthen our ability to mobilize much-needed resources for the men and women who are continuing to fight this fire, and protect the lives and property of residents in Luce County," Granholm said. "The state of Michigan stands ready to help in any way possible."

Michigan on Fire 2 is a book on the history of wildfires in Michigan.

The Remote Sensing Applications Center of the USDA Forest Service has a series of maps, including this Northern Midwest fire map (Northern Iowa, Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin). Excerpt from the 8/7/07 map:

For a more detailed map you turn to the Michigan DNR, which is preparing maps for active fire fighting. This sample shows the extent of the fire now.

For a big picture with smoke plumes, the NOAA NESDIS "Fire Detect" viewer is a useful one. At the moment it's not detecting the Sleeper Lake fire, but pan to the west a bit and you can clearly see a big cluster of Idaho and Montana fires and the smoke associated with them.

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[Edward]

More information about the fire (and a link back to this page) at Absolute Michigan:

http://www.absolutemichigan.com/dig/media/television/the-sleeper-lake-fire-in-the-upper-peninsula

[mymidwestweb]

See photo of a DNR Perimeter MAP
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Follow link on main page to view picture of DNR Map. This is a nice map with dates!

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