DNR reveals cause of 136-acre wildfire that forced evacuation of Michigan campground

WEXFORD COUNTY, MI – Officials have identifed the cause of a 136-acre wildfire in Northern Michigan. According to the Department of Natural Resources, fire crews are still monitoring an area near Manton in Wexford County two days after the so-called Fife Lake Outlet Fire began. The fire began after a campfire at a private residence escaped its ring and burned through dry grass, according to Bret Baker, fire supervisor in the Michigan DNR’s Cadillac office. It was fueled by dry grass and dry leaves and needles on the ground, Baker...