ROSCOMMON CO., Mich. (WNEM) – Firefighters have been working to contain a wildfire near Houghton Lake that has been burning since Sunday afternoon.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) said the fire was reported Sunday, Oct. 5, east of Old U.S. Highway 27 near the Clare-Roscommon County line.

The DNR said the fire is estimated to be at about 85 acres in a marshy area of pine and hardwood forest. The DNR said the dry resources and gusty winds have made firefighting efforts more challenging.

“Crews have been working through difficult terrain to contain the fire,” said Jeff Vasher, Michigan Department of Natural Resources Lower Peninsula resource protection manager. “High winds have made suppression challenging, but firefighters are holding the lines and continuing to reinfo

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