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Fires break out in the Upper Peninsula
Posted: 04.06.2012 at 6:03 PM
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DICKINSON COUNTY -- UPDATE:  9:15 p.m.

The wildfire has grown in size to eight to ten acres.  The DNR says firefighters have a line around the fire.  They will go home at 10:00 p.m. and return to the scene at 8:00 a.m. Saturday to finish putting out the fire.

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The Department of Natural Resources was on the scene of a brush fire in northeast Dickinson County on Friday evening.

It was discovered around 4:30 on Friday afternoon.  The DNR says the fire has grown to about four acres in size, and continues to spread.

There was also a small wildfire reported just south of Ishpeming on Island Lake Road off of County Road 581.  That fire was about an acre in size and has been contained.

In Republic, a small grass fire was put out on Friday afternoon.

We will have reports on the Dickinson County fire as they come in. 

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