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Fire Safety

• Frequently Asked Questions about Wildfires PDF icon

• Comcast Newsmakers: DNRE Wildfire Supervisor Scott Heather Talks About Fire Safety

• Campfire Tips PDF icon

• Wildfire Safety Tips

• The Firewise Home Page

• Fire Safety Public Service Announcements

• A Guide to Designing Zoning & Building Standards for Local Officials

• Wildfire: Are You and Your Home Prepared?

• Past Fire Incidents


Open Burning Regulations

• Obtaining a Burning Permit
Many communities now ban open burning in some areas. Listed here are agencies you can call to find out if you are in a no burn area, or to get a permit.

• Air Quality Regulations

• Open burning of grass clippings or leaves.

• Firewood/Fuelwood

• State Forest Fire Law (Part 515, 451 PA 1994) PDF icon


Fire Management

• History & Ecology of Fire in Michigan

• Michigan Volunteer Fire Assistance

• Michigan Wildfire Information

• Prescribed Fire in Michigan State Parks

• Wildfire Protection


What's New

• Guide to Mushroom Hunters - Location of Forest Fires on State Land in 2010 PDF icon

• Current Palmer Drought Indices


Smokey Bear

• The Official Smokey Homepage

• Smokey Bear Activity Book PDF icon


Related Resources

• American Red Cross - Picking Up the Pieces After a Fire PDF icon

• Daily National Situation Report PDF icon

• Great Lakes Forest Fire Compact

• Michigan Interagency Wildland Fire Protection Assoc.

• Michigan Prescribed Fire Council


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