MENOMINEE, MI (WTAQ-WLUK) – After over two weeks of battling a paper warehouse fire, the Menominee Fire Department says the fire is officially out.
The department examined the site Friday with crews and thermal imaging by drone, finding no flames or hot spots.
Crews are in the process of cleaning and removing equipment from the scene. It expects to find additional hot spots over the next week as materials continue to be removed.
Air monitoring and water sampling will continue as debris is removed.
Nearly 70 fire departments from Michigan and Wisconsin helped with the fire over its 16-day burning.
