A campfire sparked the Crawford County, Michigan, wildfire that burned over 3 square miles, according to the state's Department of Natural Resources.
also were hot, dry and windy," Mike Janisse, an incident commander with the Michigan DNR, said in a statement.
An emergency personnel aircraft is used to suppress the wildfire near Grayling, Michigan, on June 3, 2023. On Saturday, the wildfire pushed west and southwest, burning through stands of jack pine, mixed pines and oak, threatening multiple buildings. Heavy smoke from the fire prompted the closure of Interstate 75 from Saturday afternoon until shortly before midnight, the department said.Emergency evacuations were issued for the fire area but residents were allowed to return to their homes late Saturday.
The department said the fire danger remains very high to extreme in most parts of Michigan and those conditions are expected to persist amid lingering hot, dry conditions. Janisse said officials are not currently granting burn permits for yard debris due to the fire risk. He urged residents"to refrain from burning until we get significant rain."Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox
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