Wildfire — Keweenaw, Michigan

2021-08-10 to 2021-08-31 · Keweenaw, Michigan

$10K

Property damage

Event narrative

Lightning sparked a wildfire on Isle Royale. The fire began August 10, 2021. The Horne Fire in a remote area of Isle Royale National Park near the shore of Duncan Bay by the Tobin-Duncan Portage burned approximately 521 acres by the end of August. Numerous trails and campsites were damaged and closed due to the fire. The fire continued to slowly burn and smolder into September with the Park Service awaiting the arrival of snow to fully extinguish the fire.

Wider weather episode

Lightning sparked a wildfire on Isle Royale. The fire began August 10, 2021. The Horne Fire in a remote are of Isle Royale National Park near the shore of Duncan Bay by the Tobin-Duncan Portage burned approximately 521 acres by the end of August. The fire continued to slowly burn and smolder into September.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 980159. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.