Drought fuels 85-acre blaze near Michigan’s Roscommon State Forest

Crews battling wildfire near Houghton Lake in Northern Michigan amid extremely dry conditions

Firefighters in Northern Michigan are working to contain a wildfire near Houghton Lake that started Sunday afternoon.According to the Michigan DNR, the fire was reported early Sunday afternoon, located east of Old U.S. Highway 27, near the border of Clare and Roscommon counties.As of Monday, the fire is estimated to be at nearly 85 acres in a marshy area of mixed pine and hardwood forest, where dry fuels and gusty winds have challenged firefight…

Drought fuels 85-acre blaze near Michigan’s Roscommon State Forest

High winds and drought conditions have challenged firefighters working since Sunday, Oct. 5, to contain the wildfire.

Crews battling wildfire in Northern Michigan amid extreme drought conditions

The cause of the fire is under investigation after the DNR suspended burn permits last week due to an extreme risk of fire.

DNR: Crews battling wildfire in Roscommon State Forest Area

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says firefighters are working to contain a wildfire near Houghton Lake and are reminding Michiganders to continue using caution during drought conditions. The wildfire sparked Sunday afternoon near the Roscommon and Clare county lines in the Roscommon State Forest Area. The fire has already destroyed approximately 85 acres of marshy land that has a mix of pine and hardwood…

Wildfire near Houghton Lake burns 85 acres as fire danger remains high across Michigan

ROSCOMMON COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Firefighters are battling a wildfire near Houghton Lake that has burned roughly 85 acres since it was first reported Sun

High winds and dry conditions fuel wildfire near Roscommon State Forest

The fire was reported early Sunday afternoon east of Old U.S. Highway 27, near the Clare–Roscommon county line