LUCE COUNTY, MI-- The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says cooler temperatures have allowed crews to “make significant progress” in their battle against a wildfire that has consumed more than 21,400 acres in Luce County.
The DNR announced Friday the nearly 34-square-mile Duck Lake Fire was 63 percent contained. Officials say the number of buildings destroyed by the fire has risen to 132 from 115 a day earlier.
On Thursday, Governor Rick Snyder and U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow each surveyed areas damaged by fire. Mlive.com reported that Snyder praised the efforts of firefighters but acknowledged some residents' concerns about the need for earlier notification. Stabenow says she's pushing for federal aid.
A separate wildfire in the Seney National Wildlife Refuge in Schoolcraft County burned more than five square miles.
