Teen friends/fishing fanatics rescued – RESCUED and OK: Major night ice rescue underway at mouth of Au Train River in Alger County is successful – “Iceberg” breaks free with two people aboard

URGENT URGENT URGENT – U.P. Breaking News Bulletin – 3-27-18

Officials have identified the two fishermen rescued Tuesday night on a floating iceberg that broke off near the mouth of the Au Train River and floated 400 feet from shore into Shelter Bay on Lake Superior.

Waylon James Rondeau

Donald “Owen” Tucker

17-year-old Donald “Owen” Tucker of Ishpeming, MI and 18-year-old Waylon James Rondeau of Chatham, MI were rescued using a rapid deployment craft with three specially-trained ice rescue personnel aboard.

You can tell by their Facebook pages that these young men are fishing and hunting fanatics – and kudos to the friends as they kept cool when a would-be crisis arose.
Among those assisting in the rescue were Alger County EMS, Alger County Rescue 21 and the the Au Train Township Volunteer Fire Department.

9:27 p.m.
Both rescued! Both OK – No need for EMS

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URGENT – U.P. Breaking News Bulletin – 3-27-18 8:25 p.m. ET

Night Ice Rescue: Two people on runaway ice flow in Alger County on Lake Superior

By Greg Peterson
U.P. Breaking News
Owner, News Director
906-273-2433

(Alger County, MI) – Numerous emergency personnel are headed to a report of two people stuck on an “iceberg” type ice flow that is floating toward Lake Superior in Au Train Bay.
The pair are floating on a ledge of ice at the mouth of the Au Train River at Lake Superior.

The rescue began about 8:40 p.m. ET tonight Tuesday March 27, 2018.

The two people are floating out into Au Train Bay on Lake Superior on a large chunk of ice that broke free from near the shore at the mouth of the Au Train River.

It appears at third person with the group is safe onshore – and we think its two men on the ice flow.

One official said the hovercraft may be difficult to use – and suggested they swim to the victims.

“I sounds like they are on iceberg about 50 yards long – that broke free and was ten feet from shore but now” has drifted offshore,” the dispatcher told firefighters and other emergency officials responding to the scene.

This includes specially-trained ice rescue officers in special water suits from Alger County Sheriff’s Department and Alger County EMS paramedics and rescue personnel – and Alger Rescue 21.

Firefighters quickly knock down chimney fire at Kimar’s Resort – stopped fire from spreading into walls

URGENT – U.P. Breaking News Bulletin – 3-27-18 – UPDATE 7:35 p.m. ET

Firefighters have knocked down that fire at Kimar’s Resort with apparently minor damage.
Firefighters cleared the scene at 7:35 p.m. ET – spending roughly an hour at the chimney fire.

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7:05 p.m. ET

Tuesday night chimney fire at Au Train, MI resort feared spreading into walls

By Greg Peterson
U.P. Breaking News
Owner, News Director
906-273-2433

(Au Train, MI) – At least two fire departments have been called to fight fire at a well-known resort in Alger County, MI.
A chimney fire is said to be spreading into the walls at Kimar’s Resort & Charter Fishing located at 3216 East M-28 in Au Train, MI.
There are numerous outbuildings and cabins at the resort – although it was thought to be in the resort’s main building.
The Alger County fire was reported about 6:25 p.m. ET tonight Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at the resort located along Lake Superior’s Shelter Bay.
Voting records associate three names with the resort: Christine Kimar, David Kimar and Joseph McKay.

Responding to the fire are the Onota Township Volunteer Fire Department and the Au Train Township Volunteer Fire Department.

The fire is “possibly breaching the chimney at this time,” the Alger County 911 dispatcher radioed to responding firefighters.

The chimney fire may have “spread into the walls,” the dispatcher said.
No injuries have been reported.

http://www.exploringthenorth.com/kimars/resort.html