Lake-09 Doghair Fire

Lake County, Michigan · Wildfire

Active Official numbers updated Aug 28, 2026 (about 15 hours ago)
First reported 4 days ago
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Size
26 acres
Aug 29, 2:00 AM
Containment —
Crew size —
Money spent —

Lake-09 Doghair Fire and other nearby fires

Lake-09 Doghair Fire summary

The Lake-09 Doghair Fire is a wildfire near Lake County, Michigan. It has burned about 26 acres (about 20 football fields). It was first reported 4 days ago.

Size
26 acres
Containment
Not yet reported
Discovered
August 25, 2026 (first reported 4 days ago)
Cause
Debris and open burning

The size and containment above are current as of Saturday, August 29th at 2:00 a.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

No forecast is available for this fire's location right now.

Who's on it

This fire is small enough that no crew size or team has been posted yet. That's normal for a fire this size — those numbers show up once a fire is big enough to need a formal report.

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