Comments on: The Sleeper Lake Fire in the Upper Peninsula http://www.absolutemichigan.com/dig/michigan/the-sleeper-lake-fire-in-the-upper-peninsula/ Dig Michigan! Sun, 07 Sep 2008 09:44:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: farlane http://www.absolutemichigan.com/dig/michigan/the-sleeper-lake-fire-in-the-upper-peninsula/#comment-37789 farlane Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:46:18 +0000 http://www.absolutemichigan.com/dig/media/television/the-sleeper-lake-fire-in-the-upper-peninsula/#comment-37789 Cool! Thanks for posting this. I love it when stories come back around (especially when they have a sort of happy ending). Cool! Thanks for posting this. I love it when stories come back around (especially when they have a sort of happy ending).

]]> By: Edward Vielmetti http://www.absolutemichigan.com/dig/michigan/the-sleeper-lake-fire-in-the-upper-peninsula/#comment-37787 Edward Vielmetti Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:27:07 +0000 http://www.absolutemichigan.com/dig/media/television/the-sleeper-lake-fire-in-the-upper-peninsula/#comment-37787 There are reports of awesome morel hunting in the fire area - I clipped some details here: http://vielmetti.typepad.com/vacuum/2008/06/sleeper-lake-fi.html There are reports of awesome morel hunting in the fire area - I clipped some details here:

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]]> By: Dennis Waybrant http://www.absolutemichigan.com/dig/michigan/the-sleeper-lake-fire-in-the-upper-peninsula/#comment-24429 Dennis Waybrant Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:28:18 +0000 http://www.absolutemichigan.com/dig/media/television/the-sleeper-lake-fire-in-the-upper-peninsula/#comment-24429 Newberry is and will always be my home. I am very sad to hear of the fire, but I greatly appreciate all the effort and hard work to stop this catastrophy. I thank all who have helped to save my homeland. A million thanks to all who have served and a well deserved pat on the back. Newberry is and will always be my home. I am very sad to hear of the fire, but I greatly appreciate all the effort and hard work to stop this catastrophy. I thank all who have helped to save my homeland. A million thanks to all who have served and a well deserved pat on the back.

]]> By: Laurie Swyers http://www.absolutemichigan.com/dig/michigan/the-sleeper-lake-fire-in-the-upper-peninsula/#comment-24172 Laurie Swyers Mon, 20 Aug 2007 14:44:48 +0000 http://www.absolutemichigan.com/dig/media/television/the-sleeper-lake-fire-in-the-upper-peninsula/#comment-24172 Hello to all from Toledo Ohio. We have 105 acres of beautiful forest in the UP. It is truly a treasure to behold. Your courage and determination are greatly appreciated by us. I wish I could be there to help. Thank you a million times over for your help. Many Blessings to you all for fighting for what God has freely given us to enjoy and learn from. Stay safe! Hello to all from Toledo Ohio. We have 105 acres of beautiful forest in the UP.
It is truly a treasure to behold. Your courage and determination are greatly appreciated by us. I wish I could be there to help. Thank you a million times over for your help. Many Blessings to you all for fighting for what God has freely given us to enjoy and learn from. Stay safe!

]]> By: farlane http://www.absolutemichigan.com/dig/michigan/the-sleeper-lake-fire-in-the-upper-peninsula/#comment-23887 farlane Mon, 13 Aug 2007 11:02:07 +0000 http://www.absolutemichigan.com/dig/media/television/the-sleeper-lake-fire-in-the-upper-peninsula/#comment-23887 The Sleeper Lake Fire is reported to be 50% contained. <a href="http://www.woodtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=6920852&nav=0RceW3Js" rel="nofollow">This article</a> also says that wind shifts could produce a flareup and that even after it's "out" the boggy nature of the land mean worries for weeks or months to com. Here's some <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/9030392@N06/1081962949/in/photostream/" rel="nofollow">aerial photos of the fire from a photographer in the Absolute Michigan pool</a>. The <a href="http://www.michigan.gov/documents/dnr/photos_205368_7.pdf" rel="nofollow">DNR has a pdf of photos from the ground</a> too. The Sleeper Lake Fire is reported to be 50% contained. This article also says that wind shifts could produce a flareup and that even after it's "out" the boggy nature of the land mean worries for weeks or months to com.

Here's some aerial photos of the fire from a photographer in the Absolute Michigan pool. The DNR has a pdf of photos from the ground too.

]]> By: farlane http://www.absolutemichigan.com/dig/michigan/the-sleeper-lake-fire-in-the-upper-peninsula/#comment-23739 farlane Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:45:57 +0000 http://www.absolutemichigan.com/dig/media/television/the-sleeper-lake-fire-in-the-upper-peninsula/#comment-23739 <a href="http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=187814038&blogID=297491484" rel="nofollow">Lady Rocker on MySpace</a> has some more photos and listed the 2 Michigan fires that were larger: <blockquote>1. SENEY WILDLIFE REFUGE FIRE IN SENEY OF THE UPPER PENINSULA (UP) -- THAT FIRE BURNED 75,000 ACRES IN 1976. 2- MAC LAKE FIRE IN LOWER MICHIGAN (THE MIT) -- THAT FIRE BURNED 20,000 ACRES IN 1980.</blockquote> On a personal note, we were smelling the smoke from the fire down here in Leelanau (over 75 miles south). Lady Rocker on MySpace has some more photos and listed the 2 Michigan fires that were larger:

1. SENEY WILDLIFE REFUGE FIRE IN SENEY OF THE UPPER PENINSULA (UP) -- THAT FIRE BURNED 75,000 ACRES IN 1976.

2- MAC LAKE FIRE IN LOWER MICHIGAN (THE MIT) -- THAT FIRE BURNED 20,000 ACRES IN 1980.

On a personal note, we were smelling the smoke from the fire down here in Leelanau (over 75 miles south).

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