UPDATE: Photos from Marquette County fire, 100 percent contained
Michigan Department of Natural Resources sent this bulletin at 08/01/2015 11:14 PM EDT|
Mop-up efforts are expected to continue for several days, depending on weather. |
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Upper Peninsula DNR News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Aug. 1, 2015
Contact: John Pepin, 906-226-1352
DNR contains ‘County Road 601’ wildfire in Marquette County’s
Humboldt Township 100 percent
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources reports that fewer firefighters are expected to be on the 80-acre “County Road 601” wildfire (Marquette County) Sunday, Aug. 2, to continue mop-up efforts, which were expected to continue for several days, depending on weather.
Here are some images from Saturday’s efforts.
/Note to editors: Accompanying photos are available below for download. Suggested captions follow.
Pulaski: Michigan Department of Natural Resources fire crew member Jacob Burton of Ishpeming works with a Pulaski fire tool to put out a hot spot on the fire.
Logs: Stacked pulpwood in the foreground shows the type of wood piles that burned in the blaze since it broke out Thursday afternoon. In the distance, the blackened fire area is visible.
Water: Humboldt Township Fire Department crewman Joseph Derocha opens a hydrant to fill his fire truck at the Humboldt Mill, which has been supplying fire crews with water.
Fire line: A track cut through the burned-over area and greenery shows a portion of the fire line perimeter firefighters built to contain the 80-acre blaze.
End of the day: Firefighters take a break at the end of the day Saturday, Aug. 1, as they get ready for a wrap-up meeting within the fire area.
Flag: As a tradition, DNR firefighters in some units raise an American flag once a fire is 100-percent contained. This flag was flying over the “County Road 601” wildfire Saturday evening./