Special WX Statement: FIRE DANGER REMAINS HIGH TODAY. Use CAUTION w/ campfires and fireworks.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1125 AM EDT SUN MAY 25 2014
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EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-
MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-
ALCONA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO-GLADWIN-
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INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY...
CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...ALPENA...
FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MIO...
HARRISVILLE...MANISTEE...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE...
WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...STANDISH
1125 AM EDT SUN MAY 25 2014
...FIRE DANGER REMAINS HIGH THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS NORTHERN MICHIGAN...
TEMPERATURES WILL REACH THE UPPER 70S AND LOWER 80S THIS AFTERNOON
INLAND FROM THE GREAT LAKES...WHICH IN TURN WILL DROP RELATIVE
HUMIDITY LEVELS BELOW 25 PERCENT. THIS WILL CONTINUE TO DRY OUT
SMALL FUELS ACROSS NORTHERN MICHIGAN AND KEEP FIRE DANGER ELEVATED.
BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED DUE TO THE WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS.
CHECK WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES ON ANY BURNING RESTRICTIONS IN YOUR
COUNTY. AS FIRE DANGER MAY REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH MONDAY...AND
GIVEN THE INCREASED OUTDOOR ACTIVITY DURING THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND...
RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TO NORTHERN MICHIGAN NEED TO REMAIN AWARE
OF THE INCREASED THREAT THAT AN ESCAPED FIRE WILL TAKE OFF
QUICKLY...AND BE CAREFUL WHEN ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES SUCH AS
CAMPFIRES/BONFIRES OR USING FIREWORKS.
Address/Location
Roscommon County Emergency Management
101 S Second St
Roscommon, MI 48653
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1