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MichiganDNR_UP

  1. The Upper Peninsula is "open for business!" #DuckLakeFire is in remote area, tourist attractions and parks are open: ow.ly/bhByY
  2. #DuckLakeFire is 57% contained, contact information for affected property owners still needed! ow.ly/bhsiX
  3. Reminder: Outdoor burning & fireworks ban still in place. Please help us prevent any more wildfires! ow.ly/bfN7k #ducklakefire
  4. #DuckLakeFire 55% contained at ~21,450 acres, temporary flight restrictions remain, burning ban still in effect: ow.ly/bfq28
  5. Duck Lake Fire is now estimated at 21,450 acres, and is 55 percent contained. #ducklakefire
  6. Tahquamenon Falls State Park will be open for business tomorrow. Details to follow on michigan.gov/dnr. #ducklakefire
  7. Update on Duck Lake fire to be posted soon at michigan.gov/dnr. #ducklakefire.
  8. Duck Lake Fire is now 21,694 acres. Forty-seven percent of the fire area is contained. #ducklakefire
  9. Morning Perk: 10% off jerky or snack sticks @ Northern Meats in Marquette w/ #RecPassport northernmeat.net #PassportPerks
  10. In answer to many questions: Oswald's Bear Ranch & Pine Stump Junction are not affected by the Duck Lake Fire. #ducklakefire
  11. Property loss update in Duck Lake Fire: 95 structures lost, including cabins, outbuildings, campers, a motel and store. #ducklakefire
  12. Morning Perk: $5 off @ Superior Shores Resort in Ontonagon w/ #RecPassport superior-shores-resort.com #PassportPerks
  13. Duck Lake Fire has not grown. Most recent -- and better -- GPS data put size at 20,053 acres. However, winds picking up. #ducklakefire
  14. A reminder: Tahquamenon Falls State Park remains closed due to the proximity of the Duck Lake Fire in Luce County.
  15. New GPS data show the Duck Lake Fire in UP's Luce County at 20,255 acres. Fire is 48 percent contained.
  16. Big thanks from firefighters to Newberry residents who lined the streets last night to welcome crews back from the fire line!
  17. Morning Perk: 5% off @ Northwoods Memories in Calumet w/ #RecPassport northwoodsmemories.com #PassportPerks
  18. DNR offers Michigan residents guidance on outdoor burning ban. Can you still use a gas grill? What about campfires? tinyurl.com/d3xoa3y
  19. Meeting to be held 2 p.m. Sunday at McMillan Township Hall, Newberry, for property owners displaced by Duck Lake Fire.
  20. Read the latest on the Duck Lake fire, now estimated at 21,114 acres, at michigan.gov/dnr