Bulldozers, air support being used to battle 35

Aug 15, 2023

An image from a fire detection aircraft shows smoke and flames from the Goose Marsh Fire in Whitefish Township.Michigan Department of Natural Resources

CHIPPEWA COUNTY, MI – Several bulldozers and planes are being used to battle a 35-acre wildfire in the Upper Peninsula.

The so-called Goose Marsh Fire was reported in Chippewa County’s Whitefish Township at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday.

The fire is contained, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

The fire is burning in a sandy, difficult to access pine forest. No structures are reported as threatened, according to the DNR.

All-terrain vehicles are also being used to access and fight the blaze.

The DNR is assisted by firefighters from the Whitefish Township Fire Department and Hulbert Township Fire Department. Other agencies assisting include the Whitefish Township EMS, Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office, Michigan State Police, Bay Mills Police Department and Chippewa County Central Dispatch.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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