The record
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| event_type | Wildfire |
|---|---|
| ncei_event_id | 54,582 |
| episode_id | 9,763 |
| begin_utc | 2007-08-02T07:00:00+00:00 |
| end_utc | 2007-09-01T04:00:00+00:00 |
| state | MICHIGAN |
| cz_type | Z |
| cz_name | LUCE |
| deaths_direct | 0 |
| deaths_indirect | 0 |
| injuries_direct | 0 |
| injuries_indirect | 0 |
| damage_property | 40.00K |
| damage_crops | 0.00K |
| wfo_source | Park/Forest Service |
| episode_narrative | On August 2, a lightning strike ignited a wildfire over the Lake Superior State Forest in Luce County during a period of moderate to extreme drought conditions. The Sleeper Lake Fire grew to more than 15,000 acres within a week and eventually swept across 28 square miles, consuming more than 18,000 acres of forests and wetlands before it was fully contained in late August. ||The fire threatened permanent and seasonal residences as well as commercial business along County Road 407 north of Halfway Lake to Pine Stump Junction and east along County Road 420 toward Stuart Lake. |At the height of fire, approximately 250 people per day were working the fire, along with four National Guard Blackhawk helicopters, two CL215 water bombers from Minnesota and an helicopter aerial ignition team from Ontario. Equipment and personnel costs for fighting the fire were in excess of $7 million. |
| event_narrative | On August 2, a lightning strike ignited a wildfire over the Lake Superior State Forest in Luce County during a period of moderate to extreme drought conditions. The Sleeper Lake Fire grew to more than 15,000 acres within a week and eventually swept across 28 square miles, consuming more than 18,000 acres of forests and wetlands before it was fully contained in late August. ||It was the third largest wildfire in Michigan's recorded history. The equipment and personnel costs for fighting the fire were estimated at approximately $6 million at the time of this report. No major injuries were reported. |
| year | 2,007 |
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