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Ontonagon Ranger District Fire Danger & Restrictions

Safety brief

Updated

Moderate fire danger today.

The fire danger is moderate in the Ontonagon Ranger District. Blueberry Prairie RX is 366 acres and Pinto RX is 27 acres; check current conditions for their status. No fire restrictions are currently in place, but always confirm local rules before your trip.

Restrictions

No restrictions

Restrictions last checked

Near-surface wildfire smoke forecast

Estimated AQI^*

90max avg 30 µg/m³ around 10 PM

Moderate wildfire smoke

Next 24 hours

Approximately 7 PM to 11 PM

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 2:00 PM

District average10th–90th percentile

Hourly wildfire-smoke PM2.5 forecast across the district
Local time	District average	p90	Estimated AQI*	Smoke category
Oct 25, 2:00 PM	0.8 µg/m³	0 µg/m³	Estimated AQI* ≈4	Good wildfire smoke
Oct 25, 3:00 PM	0.9 µg/m³	0 µg/m³	Estimated AQI* ≈5	Good wildfire smoke
Oct 25, 4:00 PM	1.4 µg/m³	0 µg/m³	Estimated AQI* ≈8	Good wildfire smoke
Oct 25, 5:00 PM	2.8 µg/m³	0 µg/m³	Estimated AQI* ≈16	Good wildfire smoke
Oct 25, 6:00 PM	5.5 µg/m³	0 µg/m³	Estimated AQI* ≈31	Good wildfire smoke
Oct 25, 7:00 PM	10 µg/m³	0 µg/m³	Estimated AQI* ≈53	Moderate wildfire smoke
Oct 25, 8:00 PM	16 µg/m³	0.1 µg/m³	Estimated AQI* ≈63	Moderate wildfire smoke
Oct 25, 9:00 PM	21 µg/m³	0.1 µg/m³	Estimated AQI* ≈73	Moderate wildfire smoke
Oct 25, 10:00 PM	30 µg/m³	0.2 µg/m³	Estimated AQI* ≈90	Moderate wildfire smoke
Oct 25, 11:00 PM	14 µg/m³	0.1 µg/m³	Estimated AQI* ≈59	Moderate wildfire smoke
Oct 26, 12:00 AM	4.2 µg/m³	0 µg/m³	Estimated AQI* ≈23	Good wildfire smoke
Oct 26, 1:00 AM	4.7 µg/m³	0 µg/m³	Estimated AQI* ≈26	Good wildfire smoke
Oct 26, 2:00 AM	4 µg/m³	0.3 µg/m³	Estimated AQI* ≈22	Good wildfire smoke
Oct 26, 3:00 AM	2.6 µg/m³	0.2 µg/m³	Estimated AQI* ≈14	Good wildfire smoke
Oct 26, 4:00 AM	1.6 µg/m³	0 µg/m³	Estimated AQI* ≈9	Good wildfire smoke
Oct 26, 5:00 AM	1 µg/m³	0 µg/m³	Estimated AQI* ≈6	Good wildfire smoke
Oct 26, 6:00 AM	0.8 µg/m³	0 µg/m³	Estimated AQI* ≈4	Good wildfire smoke
Oct 26, 7:00 AM	0.9 µg/m³	0 µg/m³	Estimated AQI* ≈5	Good wildfire smoke
Oct 26, 8:00 AM	1 µg/m³	0 µg/m³	Estimated AQI* ≈6	Good wildfire smoke
Oct 26, 9:00 AM	0.5 µg/m³	0 µg/m³	Estimated AQI* ≈3	Good wildfire smoke
Oct 26, 10:00 AM	0.5 µg/m³	0 µg/m³	Estimated AQI* ≈3	Good wildfire smoke
Oct 26, 11:00 AM	0.5 µg/m³	0 µg/m³	Estimated AQI* ≈3	Good wildfire smoke
Oct 26, 12:00 PM	0.7 µg/m³	0.1 µg/m³	Estimated AQI* ≈4	Good wildfire smoke
Oct 26, 1:00 PM	0.7 µg/m³	0 µg/m³	Estimated AQI* ≈4	Good wildfire smoke

* Estimated AQI is an equivalent interpretation of forecast wildfire-smoke PM2.5 only; it is not an observed or official AQI reading. HRRR forecasts near-ground smoke; district values are area-weighted, conditions vary by location, and other pollution sources are not included.

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Recent changes

Last 30 days

Changed from Low to Moderate on Oct 19.

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