This is the fire department’s page for what you need to know right now: notices from the department, today’s burn permit status, and how to get emergency alerts on your phone. Urgent notices and National Weather Service warnings for Manistee County also appear automatically at the top of every page of this website.
Current notices
Burn permit rules and safety tips
Get emergency alerts on your phone
Manistee County sends emergency notifications and weather alerts through CodeRED, a free service of the Manistee County Sheriff’s Office. Updated sign-up information is coming soon, and we will post it here. Until then, you can call the Sheriff’s Office non-emergency line at 231-723-8393 to ask about signing up.
Your cell phone also receives Wireless Emergency Alerts automatically, with no sign-up. They come from the National Weather Service, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children for AMBER Alerts, and state and local officials. They look like a text message but arrive with a distinct sound and vibration. If you have turned them off, you can turn them back on in your phone’s notification settings.
A battery-powered NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts National Weather Service alerts around the clock from the nearest weather office, and it keeps working when the power or cell service is out.
Recent past notices
In an emergency, always call 911. For questions about a notice, call the Stronach Township Fire Department at 231-454-2184.