1600 N Highland Road, Highland Michigan 48357

 CPR SIGNUP

UNDERSTANDING 
THE 
RED FLAG/GREEN FLAG FIRE WARNING SYSTEM 
AND 
BURN BANS

AS WILDFIRES BECOME INCREASINGLY FREQUENT AND SEVERE, COMMUNITIES ARE TURNING TO SIMPLE YET EFFECTIVE TOOLS LIKE THE RED FLAG/GREEN FLAG FIRE WARNING SYSTEM TO HELP PREVENT HUMAN CAUSED FIRES. 
THE VISUAL ALERT SYSTEM IS OFTEN USED AT CAMPGROUNDS, TRAILHEADS, AND OTHER PUBLIC LANDS TO SIGNAL DAILY FIRE DANGER LEVELS AND ENFORCE BURN BANS. 

HIGHLAND TOWNSHIP HAS ADOPTED THIS SYSTEM TO ADVISE RESIDENTS WHEN OPEN BURNING IS ALLOWED. FLAGS ARE FLYING AT BOTH FIRE STATIONS AND THE TOWNSHIP OFFICES. 
FIRE STATION ONE IS AT 1600 W HIGHLAND RD. 
FIRE STATION TWO IS AT 2550 E WARDLOW RD. 
hIGHLAND TWP. OFFICES ARE AT 205 N JOHN STREET. 
THE RESIDENT CAN SEE THE FLAG AND QUICKLY RECOGNIZE IF A BURN BAN IS IN EFFECT FOR HIGHLAND TOWNSHIP. 

green flag

A GREEN FLAG SIGNALS LOWER FIRE DANGER AND THAT BURNING RESTRICTIONS MAY BE LIFTED OR RELAXED. 
HOWEVER, IT IS STILL IMPORTANT TO USE FIRE CAUTIOUSLY AND FOLLOW ANY POSTED GUIDELINES. 

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red flag

A red flag inDICATES HIGH FIRE DANGER. WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS HIGH WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND DRY VEGETATION SIGNIFICANTLY INCRESE WIDFIRE RISK. WHEN A RED FLAG IS DISPLAYED, BURN BANS ARE IN EFFECT. 
THIS MEANS NO FIRES, INCLUDING CAMPFIRES, FIREWORKS, OR DEBRIS BURNING.

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