Bois Blanc Island Fire Department

03/10/2026

03/09/2026 9:10pm: Law enforcement reports subject in custody. No known injuries. We are grateful for the presence of the many LE personnel who were dispatched to BBI and who brought this incident to a safe conclusion.

03/09/2026

03/09/2026, 6:35pm: The BBIFD is aware of a potential situation involving weapons being fired on the Island. Law enforcement is present and managing the incident. We are standing by to provide support as necessary. We have no additional information at this time but will do our best to keep you informed. Thank you for your patience.

06/18/2025

There are some free goodies at the fire hall if anyone is interested. What doesn’t get taken is getting tossed.

06/10/2025

The Mackinac County Sheriff Deputy assigned to Bois Blanc Island will work closely with the BBIFD. Please feel free to share with anyone in law enforcement who may be interested in making a move to BBI.
(**Note ZIP code for submissions should be 49781

Mackinac County Sheriff's Office

05/09/2025

The weather is nice, and you want to clean up your property. The ground debris and vegetation are dry. PLEASE DON'T BURN!!

https://www.dnr.state.mi.us/burnpermits/

05/09/2025

BBIFD Engine 1 and Tanker 1 responded around 6pm this evening (5/8/2025) to a reported vehicle fire at the BBI Township dock. The fire was brought under control and scene was cleared shortly after 8pm. No injuries reported. Exact cause of the fire is unknown but is believed to be the result of a vehicle malfunction.

05/06/2025

UPDATE: The upcoming Basic Life Support (BLS)/CPR course has been RESCHEDULED for Friday, May 23 at 10am at the BBIFD Fire Hall/Wagner Room. The public is welcome to attend. There’s no charge to participate, but certifications cannot be offered to non-BBIFD crew members.

04/19/2025

Ice Storm 2025 left tons of brush and debris in its wake. Can you just pile it all up and burn it?

The short answer is, no. The BBIFD cannot “authorize” or give verbal permits for burning large brush piles. Based on DNR description of a permitted campfire, a large brush fire would be defined as any fire larger than 3 ft x 3 ft x 3 ft in size. The only time large brush piles can be burned on BBI is when there is continuous snow cover on the ground, AND when the pile is at least 50-75 ft from trees and structures, AND when the burn Is monitored carefully by the Individual responsible, AND when winds are calm.

Any brush burning observed outside of these conditions will be turned over to law enforcement.

BBIFD guidance goes beyond DNR fire rules because we can’t easily call for backup If a fire goes out of control.

So, what are you supposed to do with all this brush from the storm?
(1) Cut it up Into small pieces and enjoy lots of small campfires throughout the season.
(2) Call any one of the individuals or companies on BBI offering yard cleanup services.

Remember to call our non-emergency line, (231) 634-7085, on any day you wish to have a campfire. We will advise If conditions on BBI are not suitable that day.

And, even If you call, you are still 100% responsible for keeping your campfire under control, fully attended, and fully extinguished before you leave it.

Stay safe, and don’t start a fire you can’t finish! 🔥

04/09/2025

Update 4/9/25: Limited power is back on the Island. Power at the Twp Hall, Fire Hall, and school has been restored as of this afternoon. This means we have a good chance at more Island power being turned on in the next day or days, but there’s a lot of work left to do. We do not have estimates of when more service may be reactivated. One step at a time. We will post more when we know more. Thanks to everyone for your patience and for helping each other.

04/08/2025

Just a reminder from last week’s update. If you’re low or out, are you on their list?
Blarney Castle, American Gas, AmeriGas

04/07/2025

4/7/25-no major updates yet today, so let’s take a moment to clear a few things up.

Eight years ago, the BBIFD made a choice to create this page. We weren’t required to do it. No volunteer FD is required to have anything online. A few people even criticized us for doing it. We just felt it was a way to help our small BBI community stay connected, both for routine notifications and potential Island emergencies.

The address of this public page is Facebook.com/BBIFD. It is easy to find. Literally anyone can share the updates we post here. You can share them to any person’s page or any group you wish, just by clicking the Share button as shown. We encourage you to share them if you want.

Most updates to this page have been handled by me, Dan Reynolds. I was trained as a public Information officer for Public Health/Emergency Preparedness, so it’s in my wheelhouse. If you have concerns with updates to this page, let’s speak directly. I’m at (231) 676-9336.

We are under no obligation to post updates or even to maintain this page. It Is here for the same reason each of us joined the Fire Department… because we want to help.

When the ice storm hit last week, we were Invited by Mackinac County 911/Emergency Management to participate remotely in the County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) set up for the storm event. Again, we weren’t required to, but we did, and I’m glad we did. At this point, county Emergency Management is in the lead, and we are just here on the Island trying to stay up to date. They are working with PIEG, Plaunt, and other entities to get our power back. When they need information or boots on the ground, then we are here to support that.

Lastly, we’ve confirmed that our BBIFD non-emergency phone number is working fine. That number is (231) 634-7085.

Stay safe, stay warm, stay strong!

04/05/2025

Update 4/5 (Saturday): PIEG dispatched two crew members from Wolverine Power this morning to do a preliminary assessment of power line damage on BBI. They will only be here for a short time today. This is just the first step in a very lengthy process of restoring power. We will continue working with Mackinac County Emergency Management and will provide updates here as they occur.