Name: DNR suspends spring burn permits from April 15 through May 14, 1995
Start: 1995-04-15
End: 1995-05-14
Location: Beaver Island

DNR suspends spring burn permits from April 15 through May 14, 1995

Also 1995 Michigan spring burn-permit restriction

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Locator map: Beaver Island highlighted within the Beaver Island archipelago

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TypeEvent

Dates1995-04-15 – 1995-05-14

WithinBeaver Island

ErasModern era

Event

Dates: 1995-04-15 – 1995-05-14
Kind: Conservation
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: conservationpublic-serviceemergency-managementcommunication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The DNR suspended spring burn permits from April 15 through May 14, 1995, to reduce wildfire risk during a period the agency identified as producing a disproportionate share of fires.

Evidence limits

This is a contemporary notice; it does not identify Beaver Island-specific fire incidents or enforcement actions.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, May 1995, “DNR Won't Issue Spring Burn Permits.”
Reports the seasonal suspension and the DNR estimate that 42% of wildfires and over half of large fires occur during the restricted period. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1995-05_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, May 1995, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the burn-permit notice.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1995-05_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, “DNR suspends spring burn permits from April 15 through May 14, 1995”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-dnr-spring-burn-permit-suspension-1995/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1995, “DNR Won't Issue Spring Burn Permits.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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