Grayling wildfire source identified as private property campfire, now 85% contained.

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Grayling wildfire source identified as private property campfire, now 85% contained.
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A wildfire in Crawford County, Michigan, near Grayling, that grew to an estimated 2,400 acres, has been 85% contained, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The fire started from a campfire on private property and forced temporary evacuations by emergency personnel and closed I-75 for most of Saturday. The fire was moving west and southwest and multiple buildings were threatened. Unprecedented hot and dry conditions for this time of year in Michigan have created extreme fire danger.

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