It’s been said every disaster movie begins with someone ignoring a scientist. Nothing could be more true of this summer’s pall of choking wildfire smoke enveloping Michigan and the Midwest — a ...

The wildfire smoke that has blanketed the state this month could take a toll on the health of Michiganians long after clearing. The particles that form plumes of wildfire smoke are small (the average ...

Smoke in Michigan is finally clearing after a lengthy bout of pollution from the Canadian wildfires. All advisories have ended, as officials no longer detect unhealthy levels of fine particulate ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources reports that the Benzie Road wildfire near Houghton Lake in Roscommon County is “100% contained.” Firefighter crews will be dousing ...

MICHIGAN — Smokey skies have become common in Michigan lately, thanks to the wildfires burning in the western U.S. and Canada. You can tell just by looking at the sky that smoke is overhead, but that ...

Wildfire risk in Northern Lower Michigan could be higher than usual this fall for a combination of reasons that include tree damage from the March ice storm. Michigan is normally at greatest risk for ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is warning residents of the northern Lower Peninsula about an increased risk of wildfires this fall. While Michigan’s highest ...