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Beaver Island open-burning permit reminder, 1967

Also April 1967 Beaver Island open-burning permit notice

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TypeEvent
Datecirca 1967-04
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
circa 1967-04
Kind
Announcement
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
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governanceenvironmentcommunity
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The April 1967 Beaver Beacon reminded residents that state law required permits for open fires whenever the ground was not snow-covered and recommended covered trash burners.

Evidence and limits

This is a public safety and regulatory reminder. It does not identify an island enforcement action, permit count, or complete fire-management record.

Sources

  1. Reprints the state-law reminder that open fires require permits when the ground is not snow-covered and recommends covered trash burners; it does not identify an island enforcement action or permit count.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1967-04_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published fire-safety notice; it does not expand the source-specific regulatory or enforcement record.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1967-04_Beaver-Beacon

Added 8 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island open-burning permit reminder, 1967”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-open-burning-permits-april-1967/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 1967, “Burning Permits Are Required.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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