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Beaver Island Fire Department publishes spring wildfire safety guidance, 1991

Also 1991 Beaver Island outdoor burning guidance

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TypeEvent
Date1991-04
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1991-04
Kind
Publication
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
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fireemergency-managementpublic-servicecommunicationenvironment
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The April 1991 Beaver Beacon published Beaver Island Fire Department guidance on outdoor burning, permits, fire prevention, safe extinguishing, and wildfire reporting during spring cleanup.

Evidence limits

This is public safety education, not a fire investigation, permit register, or record of an individual wildfire.

Sources

  1. Warns that warm, windy spring conditions can turn brush burning into wildfire, explains Michigan permit rules, recommends alternatives and safe extinguishing, gives the local wildfire number 448-2319, and lists safety measures for homes, vehicles, chimneys, campfires, engines, and children. 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 · 1991-04_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held twenty-two-page issue scan confirms the fire-safety guidance.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1991-04_Beaver-Beacon

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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Fire Department publishes spring wildfire safety guidance, 1991”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-wildfire-safety-guidance-1991/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 1991, “DON’T LET THIS HAPPEN TO YOU” and “WILDFIRE SAFETY TIPS.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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