Fire risk is very high in northern Michigan; be careful with campfires

LANSING

Astring of dry days in the Upper Peninsula and northern Lower Peninsula means that fire risk is high this weekend, so please be careful as you work and play outdoors.

“There hasn’t been significant rain in parts of the Upper Peninsula for more than two weeks,” said Paul Rogers, fire prevention specialist with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. “Burn permits will be limited, and we…