Ironton Ferry Fire
The 50 foot long four-car cable ferry Ironton Ferry caught fire while moored in Ironton, Michigan on Lake Charlevoix. The fire started in one of the vehicles on the deck. The fire was extinguished a short time later by the local fire department. No reports of injuries to passengers or crew on board. The Ironton ferry operates between mid-April through mid-November making upwards of 100 trips across Lake Charlevoix each day.