https://www.wcmu.org/tags/fire Fire en-US Copyright Tue, 08 Jul 2025 20:08:11 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-07-08/battery070225 Interest in constructing battery energy storage systems in Michigan is growing, and more than 70 projects are queued. Experts say these systems store energy that would otherwise go to waste, and can have their benefits and concerns. Tue, 08 Jul 2025 20:08:11 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-07-08/battery070225 Masha Smahliuk https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-03-21/your-guide-to-preparing-for-natural-disasters-in-michigan Michigan may not get hurricanes, but we do experience other natural disasters. This guide can help you know the warning signs and prepare accordingly. Fri, 21 Mar 2025 17:20:59 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-03-21/your-guide-to-preparing-for-natural-disasters-in-michigan Brianna Edgar https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-02-19/feds-investigate-mineral-oil-spill-following-consumers-plant-fire The U.S. Coast Guard estimates between 10,000 - 13,000 gallons of mineral oil were discharged from an electrical transformer that caught fire Monday afternoon and spread to a power plant outside of Bay City. It's unclear if mineral oil landed in the nearby Saginaw River. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 03:02:18 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-02-19/feds-investigate-mineral-oil-spill-following-consumers-plant-fire Rick Brewer https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-02-17/consumers-fire-winding-down-at-karn-plant-in-bay-county An electrical transformer caught fire earlier this afternoon and spread to the Karn generating facility in Essexville. A mineral oil spill into the Saginaw River also took place during the fire. It's unclear how much oil has been spilled. Mon, 17 Feb 2025 22:38:25 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-02-17/consumers-fire-winding-down-at-karn-plant-in-bay-county Rick Brewer, Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/2024-10-07/dnr-urges-caution-with-outdoor-fires-amid-autumn-drought The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has restricted burning in much of the region until enough rain has fallen. Tue, 08 Oct 2024 23:24:48 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/2024-10-07/dnr-urges-caution-with-outdoor-fires-amid-autumn-drought Izzy Ross | IPR https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-06-04/shuttered-factory-may-lead-to-fluctuating-water-levels-on-mullet-lake A Cheboygan factory's closure is affecting a watershed that extends across four northern Michigan counties. State officials say water levels on Mullet Lake may fluctuate more than usual this summer. Tue, 04 Jun 2024 17:32:38 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-06-04/shuttered-factory-may-lead-to-fluctuating-water-levels-on-mullet-lake Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-09-15/cheboygan-downtown-mostly-reopened-after-tissue-depot-fire A fire destroyed most of a tissue plant warehouse in a blaze that began Wednesday morning. Fri, 15 Sep 2023 21:56:06 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-09-15/cheboygan-downtown-mostly-reopened-after-tissue-depot-fire Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-09-13/shelter-in-place-alert-issued-in-cheboygan-as-paper-mill-burns There are concerns about burning plastics, leading authorities to tell people in the city to stay inside and close their windows. Wed, 13 Sep 2023 21:19:38 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-09-13/shelter-in-place-alert-issued-in-cheboygan-as-paper-mill-burns Ed Ronco, Izzy Ross | IPR https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-06-16/canada-wildfires-rage-on-even-as-michigan-skies-clear Skies have cleared across Michigan, after smoke from wildfires in Canada brought record air pollution. Fri, 16 Jun 2023 13:15:47 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-06-16/canada-wildfires-rage-on-even-as-michigan-skies-clear Russ McNamara https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-05-26/fire-danger-expected-to-be-high-going-into-memorial-day-weekend Fire danger expected to be high going into Memorial Day weekend Fri, 26 May 2023 21:39:32 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-05-26/fire-danger-expected-to-be-high-going-into-memorial-day-weekend Kaia Zimmerman