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Thursday, May 16, 2013  May marks the one year anniversary of the Duck Lake Wildfire which burned about 21,000 acres of northern Luce County

Friday, January 04, 2013  The 2013 Tahquamenon Country Sled Dog Race will take place at the Muskallonge Lake State Park

Thursday, June 28, 2012  Property owners met with officials regarding the rebuilding process after the Duck Lake Fire

Wednesday, June 20, 2012  The DNR will hold a meeting June 26 to outline what assistance is available

Thursday, June 14, 2012  The Michigan State Senate has passed Senate Resolution 158 asking for federal aid in Luce County; they await response from President Obama

Tuesday, June 12, 2012  Senator Tom Casperson expects to meet with groups and individuals regarding Duck Lake Fire impact

Tuesday, June 12, 2012  The fire burned more the 21,000 acres in Luce County

Wednesday, June 06, 2012  The DNR says they've notified every landowner about the condition of his or her property, and they don't believe there are any more structures that are unaccounted for

Monday, June 04, 2012  It's called the Incident Command Post and when fires like this one spread, the overhead team steps in

Monday, June 04, 2012  Officials estimate more than 50 residents came back to see their properties throughout the day

Monday, June 04, 2012  Crews are chopping, chain sawing, and hosing down hot spots at the Duck Lake wildfire

Sunday, June 03, 2012  Owners of the Tahquamenon State Brewery were forced to close for several days, including the Memorial Day weekend, due to the close proximity of the fire

Saturday, June 02, 2012  Fire crews made significant progress Friday, completing an additional three miles of fireline

Friday, June 01, 2012  Governor Rick Snyder and Senator Debbie Stabenow toured 21,458 acres that have been burned by the fire

Thursday, May 31, 2012  The DNR is in the process of notifying home and business owners that their property is lost