Thanksgiving Storm Warming Shelter Information

November 26, 2025  |  News, Outages

UPPCO is aware of the following warming shelters and contacts during the Thanksgiving storm:

  • Baraga County:
    • Baraga Village Fire Hall: 10:30pm (Nov. 26) – 9:00am (Nov. 27) pets welcome
  • Houghton County:
    • Bootjack Fire Hall: 8:00pm – midnight (November 26)
    • Chassell Fire Hall: 8:00pm – midnight (November 26)
  • Keweenaw County:
    • Contact the Keweenaw County Sheriff’s Office for non-electric emergencies during the overnight hours

While this is not an exhaustive list, it will be updated as we become aware of more locations.

UPPCO is the Upper Peninsula’s largest electric utility serving approximately 52,000  customers across 4,460 square miles. UPPCO and its predecessors have excelled at  providing dependable service and safe, reliable energy to its valued customers for more than 135 years.