MUNISING, Mich.- The National Park Service is planning to conduct a prescribed fire in the Miners Beach area of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore next month. The prescribed fire is expected to take place no later than June 30, and weather conditions will determine the specific day. Once burning begins, closures are expected to last one to two days.
The area of the prescribed fire will be east of Miners Castle and south of Miners Beach and will cover approximately 166 acres. For public safety, a portion of the North Country National Scenic Trail (NCT) between Miners Beach and Miners Castle will be closed for a short period of time during fire operations. NCT hikers will have the opportunity to be safely escorted around the closure. Miners Beach will be inaccessible via Miners Beach Road. Potato Patch backcountry campsites will also be closed for the duration of the prescribed fire.
Updates on fire activities and additional information will be posted on the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore website at www.nps.gov/piro.
Prescribed Fire Planned for Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
U.S. National Park Service
