Prescribed burns planned at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore this spring
Updated 10:27 AM;
Today 10:27 AM
National Park Service fire personnel patrol the fireline on a 2019 prescribed burn in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.National Park Service
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EMPIRE, MI – Don’t be alarmed if you notice smoke and fire at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore this month.
The National Park Service plans to conduct a prescribed fire in up to four burn units as early as April 19.
A prescribed fire is a management tool used to maintain healthy ecosystems, replenish fire dependent ecosystems, reduce available fuels in the event of wildfire, and assist with the management of invasive species.