אסונות · Ridge FireMarquette County Ridge Fire grows to almost 500 acresנכתב 29 באוקטובר 2026 בשעה 10:50 UTCצפייהתמליל0:07Wind pushed the ridge fire across about thirty more acres.0:10The blaze now covers almost five hundred acres, and neighbors may still see and0:14smell smoke.0:15Firefighters say the growth remains within the area they're working to confine,0:18while the fire keeps burning beneath the forest surface.0:21What will it take to extinguish a fire that's still burning deep beneath the leaves?0:25The fire is about ten miles northwest of Marquette in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.0:29It lies between County Road five hundred and ten and North Basin Drive, north of the0:33Dead River Basin, where nearby residents have already faced evacuation precautions.0:37A DNR pilot spotted the ridge fire on October9, two thousand twenty-six during the0:41afternoon.0:42By October nineteen, investigators were still working to determine its cause.0:46Meanwhile, the material feeding the fire has helped it persist through changing0:49weather.0:50The fire is burning in duff, the fallen leaves and other organic matter that collect0:54on the forest floor.0:55It remains deep in that layer, leaving firefighters with a persistent source of heat0:59beneath the surface.1:00Steep, rocky ground makes it difficult for crews and equipment to reach the fire,1:04but those same features also interrupt its spread.1:07Roads and trails provide other barriers that crews can use while holding and1:10improving their lines.1:11On October12, crews estimated four hundred and fifty acres and twenty percent1:15containment.1:16By October nineteenth, that reached four hundred and sixty-six acres and fifty1:20percent.1:20The October twenty-eight estimate is almost five hundred eight.1:23Officials haven't supplied a newer containment percentage.1:26Cooler temperatures and higher humidity had calmed the fire earlier in the response.1:30On October twelfth, thirty-four firefighters were working on the ground.1:33Local landowners helped them understand the terrain and find places where equipment1:36could reach the fire and build containment lines.1:39County Road,510 residents who had evacuated were allowed back on October twelfth.1:43North Basin Drive residents returned to ready status, meaning they still needed to1:47prepare for changing conditions.1:49Officials lifted that remaining readiness designation on October19 .1:53Rain and cooler weather helped crews build lines against spread toward homes, and1:57infrared drone flight located hot spots.1:59Officials combined that information with better access information and predictions2:03of fire behavior to reassess where changing conditions would require action.2:06Incident Commander Nate Stearns said on October nineteenth that crews didn't expect2:10to reactivate evacuation precautions.2:12He also committed to watching the points where conditions could trigger action and2:16to acting if necessary.2:18That commitment continued beyond the lifting of ready status.2:21The latest growth update announces no renewed evacuation instruction.2:25Nearby residents can still encounter smoke as the wind changes.2:28On October19 , the Noakmanon trail system west of the County Road,510 trailhead also2:34remained closed.2:35On October12 , a temporary flight restriction around Ridge covered a five nautical2:39mile radius below three, five hundred feet.2:41Unauthorized drones were prohibited in the fire area because they could force aerial2:45operations to stop while firefighters were relying on aircraft.2:48Wind also contributed to two smaller Marquette County fires over the weekend.2:51DNR firefighters worked alongside local departments on the four-acre game two fire2:56near Wetmore Pond and the eleven Acre Silverleaf Fire in Sands Township.3:00Ridge is part of the rugged terrain complex, alongside the six hundred and six acre.3:04Craig Lake Fire in Baraga County and the three hundred fifty-acre Black River Fire3:08near Wakefield.3:09Those other complex fires remain largely contained and within their earlier3:13footprints.3:13The DNR continues to monitor these fires daily.3:16It also reminds people planning a campfire or burning yard debris to check burn,3:20permit requirements, and keep an accessible water source nearby, even as crews make3:24progress on existing fires.3:26At Ridge, firefighters continue checking the fire from the air and on the ground3:29each day.3:29They're holding and improving existing lines.3:32The rocky landscape helps check its movement, but deep, burning organic material3:36continues to sustain the fire.3:37Crews are waiting for enough moisture to reach the fire burning in the forest floor.3:41Peter Glover, the DNR's Gwynn Unit fire supervisor, expects season, ending rain or3:45snow to put it out.קריאת הכתבהציר הזמן של הסיפורHeyDexמי דיווח על מהנקודות שדיווח עליהן יותר מכלי תקשורת אחד✓Recent growth in the Ridge Fireאושר באופן עצמאי · 3 כלי תקשורת✓Total area covered by the Ridge Fireאושר באופן עצמאי · 3 כלי תקשורת✓Date the fire was first spottedאושר באופן עצמאי · 3 כלי תקשורת✓Firefighters’ confinement strategy statusאושר באופן עצמאי · שני כלי תקשורתDaily monitoring of the fireשני כלי תקשורתLocation of the Ridge Fireשני כלי תקשורתנקודות שדיווח עליהן רק כלי תקשורת אחד5דווח רק על ידי Iron Mountain Daily NewsWeather needed to put out the fire29 באוק׳, 5:58 UTCדווח רק על ידי CBS NewsWind’s role in the fire’s spread30 באוק׳, 2:55 UTCSmoke near the fire30 באוק׳, 2:55 UTCTerrain and access features limiting spread30 באוק׳, 2:55 UTCWhat will stop the fire30 באוק׳, 2:55 UTCכל שורה היא הטענה כפי שתיעדנו אותה מהדיווח של אותו כלי תקשורת. הושווה נכון ל-30 באוקטובר 2026 בשעה 08:05 UTC.
