Firefighters were working to contain a blaze near Grayling, Michigan, that grew to more than 3,000 acres Saturday, officials said.
, which is now estimated to be 2,400 acres large, forced temporary evacuations and closed I-75 for most of Saturday, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources said in a news release.
I-75 has since reopened and the evacuation order has been lifted. The cause of the fire is not yet available, the DNR said. Michigan State Police, USDA Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and more than 10 local partners are assisting with the fire. The Red Cross is assisting people who evacuated the area. Shelter is available at Beaver Creek Township Hall, the DNR said.The wildfire started at around 1 p.m. Saturday in Crawford County, which is 4 miles southeast of Grayling, the DNR said. The fire was moving west and southwest, which threatened multiple buildings.
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