Burning ban due to warm, dry, windy conditions 

OCEANA COUNTY —Several central Lower Peninsula counties are under a burning ban issued by the Department of Natural Resources due to warm, dry, windy conditions. Residents are urged not to burn due to how quickly a fire can spread in these weather patterns.

A wind advisory issued by The National Weather Service is in effect until 8 p.m. Saturday, March 15. South winds 20-30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph are expected.

In Oceana County, there were emergency calls for the following Friday, March 14, 2025:

• 1:24 p.m., a 20×30 chicken coop fire with an “aggressive fire around it,” Arthur Rd. near 120th Ave., Otto Township.
• 2:41 p.m., grass fire due to a person burning trash and the grass caught on fire, 164th Ave. near Loop Rd. near Hesperia. 
• 4:51 p.m., tree on fire, 72nd Ave. near entrance to Hart Public Schools campus, City of Hart.
• 5:12 p.m., grass fire, Oceana Dr. near Skeels Rd., Grant Township.
• 6:37 p.m., grass fire, 8100 block of South 72nd Ave., Grant Township.

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