Flashback – The Heroic Battle to Save Caseville, Michigan from a Raging Forest Fire – 1924

In November 1924, the idyllic town of Caseville, Michigan, faced a harrowing challenge as a massive forest fire, sparked by careless hunters, threatened to engulf the entire community. Fueled by high winds, the fire spread across Huron County, menacing surrounding villages and valuable Thumb property. As the inferno drew closer to the town, hundreds of courageous men from nearby areas rallied together to answer Caseville’s desperate call for help.

Forestry Management Technology Oversees A Critical Michigan Resource

Michigan is one of the most forested states in the US. At the same time, most of the forests are in private ownership, and the rest, about 8 million acres, belongs to the state. The Michigan forest, for example, is one of the largest publicly owned forest systems in the United States, and the new surface water system in this forest is the largest on our planet. Specialized forestry management technology is required to oversee this critical natural resource.