The fire at one point covered about 100 acres just east of I-75 and south of M-72. The fire in an expanse of privately-owned jack pine forest came on a day that Crawford County Emergency Management had warned of “very high” fire danger and urged residents to use “extreme caution.”, “Despite recent rain in the northern Lower Peninsula, after a few days of dry conditions, sunny skies and warmer temperatures, the fire danger in Grayling was high Thursday,” the DNR said. Superintendent of Crawford AuSable School District, Justin Guesing, said the school gladly opened up its gymnasium to evacuees. Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, Far-right group member charged with rioting at Floyd protests, A 24-year-old engineer created a website that tells you if your McDonald's has a working ice-cream machine. A 120 acre wildfire forced evacuations in Crawford County. CRAWFORD COUNTY (WXYZ) — A wildfire in Crawford County in northern Michigan called for evacuations of the area Thursday evening. Wildfire in Grayling forces 75 homes to evacuate News 10 5/22/2020. No homes were lost, but flames destroyed two outbuildings. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. On January 31, 2020, Powder & Bulk Solids reported an explosion and fire at a particleboard plant in Grayling, Michigan. "Everything appears to be minimal, which is outstanding," Wieber said. By 8:13 p.m., the fire had grown roughly 120 acres in size. Crawford County Police say people in the area may notice smoke lingering in the area for two to three days. Residents living nearby had been evacuated to the Grayling High School Gym. The helicopter 57Z crew sent us some more amazing photos of the fire. DNR, federal and local firefighters knocked back the blaze, which caused evacuation of about 70 homes. The local sheriff's office requested that people stay out of the area around 7:30 p.m. As of 9:30 p.m., Crawford Emergency Management announced that the fire had been contained and residents could return home. DNR crews say the fire burned a swath about a mile long and nearly a quarter mile wide. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site.

The DNR says dry conditions, sunny skies and warmer temperatures helped fuel the fire despite recent rain in the northern Lower Peninsula. © 2020 The Detroit News, a Digital First Media Newspaper.

The fire was east of the city of Grayling, the Stephan Bridge Road and Shaw Park, officials said in a Facebook post.


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The flames broke out in Crawford County near Grayling. Smoke billows from an approximately 105-acre fire in a primarily jack pine forest near Grayling Thursday. Despite Trump claim, 14 states say some orders for coronavirus supplies are unfilled . Crews have contained a wildfire that forced people in 75 homes to evacuate this evening. Make sure to have a source of water nearby whenever you burn. Keep journalists asking the hard questions. Group Discovers 10,000 Year Old Archaeological Find in Straits of Mackinac, Retiring Well: Third Quarter Market Recap, Sights and Sounds Drone Edition: Beautiful Day at Point Betsie Lighthouse, Friday Sessions on ‘The Four’: Rachel Brooke Performs ‘The Loneliness in Me’, Judge Reduces Bond for Man Charged in Plot to Kidnap Gov. Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. The fire, which burned a swath about one mile long and 0.2 miles wide, was contained around 8:30 p.m. Thursday, DNR said. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. The Meridian Boundary Fire in 2010 burned 8,586 acres near Grayling, Michigan in 2010. The evacuation began about 8:15 p.m. No injuries were reported and two outbuildings were lost to the flames. The gym is located at 1135 N Old 27, Grayling, Michigan 49738. Air operations included four U.S. Forest Service Fire Bosses (single-engine air tankers), one U.S. Forest Service fixed-wing “Air Attack” aircraft, two U.S. Forest Service helicopters and a DNR spotter (detection) plane. "The fire was contained due to quick response," Ballard said, adding officials were expected to remain on the scene for two to three days to check hot spots.