Pleasant Plains Fire Dept.

05/23/2026

UPDATE: US-10 is now reopened. (1pm)
Thank you, have a safe holiday weekend.

PSA: Traffic Advisory on US-10, Saturday May 23rd.
US-10 between M-37 and Tyndall Rd will be closed temporarily for an accident. Please be aware and respectful to all traffic units tracking traffic around the area.

05/15/2026

DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS ARE UNDERWAY IN LAKE COUNTY TODAY.

Teams from Lake County Emergency Management, Michigan State Police / Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division (EMHSD), FEMA, and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are in the area conducting preliminary damage assessments related to recent flooding.

This information is used to determine whether Michigan qualifies for a federal disaster declaration and FEMA Individual Assistance for impacted residents.

If you have experienced flood damage, you may also want to know that the SBA is not just for businesses. SBA disaster loans are available to homeowners and renters as well, offering low-interest options to help cover flood-related losses.

05/02/2026

🔥🔥🔥 PSA: There will several prescribed burns today in Yates Township in the area of 76th St and S Forman Rd and in the area of E 72nd St and S Broadway and in the area of S Queens Hwy and E 88th St.
Smoke may be noticed in the area.

05/02/2026

Favorable weather conditions are in place today, Saturday May 2, 2026 for hazardous fuels reduction work in the Huron-Manistee NFs (HMNFs).

Rx burns are planned events matched to predetermined weather/fuel parameters. Scheduled activities may be cancelled, when conditions warrant. Updates including cancellations, additions and corrections will be added to this post.

If You Fly, We Can't/No Drones In Fire Zones

Federal, state, and local wildland fire management agencies and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) urge members of the public not to fly “Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)” or drones over or near prescribed fires and wildfires. Unauthorized drone flights pose serious risks to firefighter and public safety and the effectiveness of wildfire suppression operations.

The HMNFs will burn the following unit(s) on the following Ranger Districts:

Baldwin/White Cloud RD

Yates Twp., Lake County
Idlewild Fuels 5 (113 Acres). South of 76th and East of S. Foreman. Idlewild Fuels 7 (197 Acres). South of 72nd and West of S. Broadway.

Firefighters will monitor the burn area for days following the burn.

Please go to https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/.../mihmf-2026-huronmanistee... for a complete list of planned operations for 2026.

04/25/2026

‼️UPDATED on Monday April 27, 2026 @ 1700 Hrs.‼️

Favorable weather conditions are in place today, Saturday April 25, 2026 for hazardous fuels reduction work in the Huron-Manistee NFs (HMNFs).

Rx burns are planned events matched to predetermined weather/fuel parameters. Scheduled activities may be cancelled, when conditions warrant. Updates including cancellations, additions and corrections will be added to this post.

If You Fly, We Can't/No Drones In Fire Zones

Federal, state, and local wildland fire management agencies and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) urge members of the public not to fly “Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)” or drones over or near prescribed fires and wildfires. Unauthorized drone flights pose serious risks to firefighter and public safety and the effectiveness of wildfire suppression operations.

The HMNFs will burn the following unit(s) on the following Ranger Districts:

Baldwin/White Cloud RD
Yates Twp., Lake County

Idlewild 2 (72 Acres); North of 68th and Idlewild 7 (197 Acres) South of 72nd and West of Broadway.

‼️UPDATE: Idlewild 7 is rescheduled for the week of April 26 to May 2, 2026. ‼️

Firefighters will monitor the burn area for days following the burn.

Please go to https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/.../mihmf-2026-huronmanistee... for a complete list of planned operations for 2026.

04/23/2026

‼️UPDATED - Thursday April 23, 2026 @ 1244 Hrs.‼️

Favorable weather conditions are in place today, Thursday April 23, 2026 for hazardous fuels reduction work in the Huron-Manistee NFs (HMNFs).

Rx burns are planned events matched to predetermined weather/fuel parameters. Scheduled activities may be cancelled, when conditions warrant. Updates including cancellations, additions and corrections will be added to this post.

Pending all required approvals, the HMNFs will burn the following unit(s) on the following Ranger Districts:

Baldwin Ranger District:
Pleasant Plains Twp. Lake County
🔥 Baldwin Fuels Unit 6 Rx (658 Acres); North of 64th Street, between South Jenks Road and South Peacock Trail. Afternoon Ignition Time.
Yates Twp. Lake County
🔥 Idlewild Fuels Unit 5 (113 Acres); South of E. 76th Street and east of S. Forman Road.

Cadillac/Manistee Ranger District:
Norman Twp. Manistee County
🔥Hoxeyville South (91 Acres); West of the intersection of Hoxeyville and 48 1/2 Roads, south of FR7335.

Huron Shores Ranger District:
Oscoda Twp,. Iosco County
🔥Iargo Unit 6 (158 Acres); South of Loud Pond on the Au Sable River and north of M65 River Road National Scenic Byway, between Allan and National City Roads.

To learn more or see a map of the location, go to Inciweb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/mihmf-2026-huronmanistee-nfs-springsummer-prescribed-fire-season, where you will find a complete list of planned operations for 2026.

Firefighters will monitor the burn area for days following the burn.

04/20/2026

🔥🔥🔥 PSA: There will a prescribed burn today in the area of W 76th St and S Forman Rd. Smoke may be noticed in the area.

04/16/2026

https://arcg.is/10ab1j

All of the general public that are currently being affected by the storms are encouraged to click the link and report your damages. This could potentially lead to help in the cost of repairs from the damage

This survey is provided by the Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division for statewide use for residents to report damage following disasters. Survey data is shared with local Emergency Management programs.

12/29/2025

Pleasant Plains Township Hall is open for a warming station for anyone who is without power.