Overview

• The blaze was reported Sunday east of Old U.S. 27 near the Clare–Roscommon county line in the Roscommon State Forest Area.
• Roughly 85 acres of marshy mixed pine and hardwood forest have burned, complicating access and suppression.
• Firefighters from the Michigan DNR and local departments are using bulldozers, engines, and drones to reinforce containment.
• Officials said crews were holding lines Monday, with about three-quarters of the perimeter surrounded as work continued; the cause remains under investigation.
• Burn permits were suspended statewide on Oct. 3, and residents are urged to avoid the area and skip outdoor burning as limited rain will not ease the risk.