DNR says wildfire is burning near Houghton Lake. What we know

Firefighters on Monday, Oct. 6, were battling a wildfire in Roscommon County that had grown to more than 85 acres.

"With fire danger extremely high across much of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula today, firefighters are working near Houghton Lake in Roscommon County to contain a wildfire burning since Sunday afternoon, Oct. 5, near the Roscommon State Forest Area ," the Department of Natural Resources said Monday afternoon.

The fire is estimated to be at approximately 85 acres in a marshy area of mixed pine and hardwood forest, where dry fuels and gusty winds have challenged firefighting efforts, the DNR said.

“Crews have been working through difficult terrain to contain the fire,” said Jeff Vasher, Michigan DNR Lower Peninsula resource protection manager. “High winds have made suppressio