According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, some parts of the state are experiencing abnormally dry to severe drought conditions.

A new wildfire was reported today at 12:47 p.m. in Riverside County, California. Michigan Fire has been burning on private ...

MIchigan's air quality will be unhealthy for some groups Saturday. Check the air quality index map to see if it's good or bad ...

With 4th of July approaching, the risk of wildfires from activities to celebrate the holiday, like bonfires and fireworks, is ...

An air quality alert has been issued for most of Southeast Michigan on Independence Day. The alert is in effect for most ...

A family on the east side of the state lost their entire home Tuesday after a fire that started while the homeowner was using ...

A Michigan wildfire that's burned more than 3 square miles (7.7 square km) amid hot, dry conditions was sparked by a campfire, the state Department of Natural Resources said Sunday. The Wilderness ...

Michigan already had 218 wildfires this year, all but 26 in the Lower Peninsula, none of which were major according to data through May 19. The state usually averages around 300 per year.

This places Michigan far behind neighboring Great Lakes states in prescribed fire management practices. Wisconsin burns between 50,000 and 75,000 acres yearly, while Minnesota treated over 83,000 ...