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Duck lake fire
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The Duck Lake Fire is a wildfire that occurred north of the Village of Newberry in Luce County, Michigan. The fire started with a lightning strike on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 near Duck Lake. It was the second major fire in Luce County within five years. Fire Progression The fire began in the vicinity of Duck Lake, near Falls Road/123 and burned towards the north over largely uninhabited jack pine forest. By 10:00 p.m. on Thurday, May 24, 2012, the fire had burned over 9,500 acres. By 4:00 p.m. on Friday, May 25, 2012, the fire had burned nearly 18,000 acres. At that point, the fire effected an area slightly smaller than that of the Sleeper Lakes fire. |
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