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Fire management
Fire management
Preventing and putting out wildfires in Michigan
Burn permit (Permission to burn)
Find out if you are permitted to have an open burn in your area today.
Fire safety tips
Learn how to safely enjoy campfires and prevent wildfire.
Prescribed fire explained
Learn why wildfire and wildlife experts sometimes plan fires, called prescribed burns.
Morel mushroom hunting
View a map of wildfire and prescribed burn locations - great locations for morel hunting!
Federal Excess Personal Property program information
Connecting local departments with equipment and resources
The DNR can help local fire departments obtain excess federal equipment for firefighting and emergency services. The equipment is free; departments just have to cover the cost of putting it into service. Certified volunteer, municipal and city fire departments can request equipment.
Roscommon Equipment Center
Forging the future of firefighting
Email updates
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Get the most recent updates on active wildfires in Michigan