Upper Peninsula wildfires prompt flight restrictions and drone ban
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The Michigan DNR reports three wildfires burning across the Upper Peninsula, including the 300‑acre Black River Fire in Gogebic County, the 450‑acre Ridge Fire in Negaunee Township, and the 568‑acre Craig Lake Fire in Baraga County, with varying containment levels.
The DNR says the Craig Lake Fire was caused by lightning and that the Ridge and Craig Lake fires were first spotted on October 9 by a DNR pilot, while the cause of one fire remains under investigation; flight restrictions and a strict drone ban have been imposed around the fire zones.