Summary
During a dry spring in 1961, Beaver Island’s Volunteer Fire Department was called to five grass-fire missions. The Beacon warned that escaped burning had damaged woodpiles, house siding, and pine trees.
Evidence and limits
The report gives an aggregate count rather than a complete incident register.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, May 1961, “Help! Fire!”Reports five Volunteer Fire Department missions after grass fires escaped control, with woodpiles, house siding, and pine trees catching fire. It urges permits and caution but does not identify individual incidents, responders, equipment, or a fire-service log.