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MANTON — People who live near Baxter Bridge were advised by Wexford County Emergency Management to evacuate their homes Tuesday evening as crews battled a 400-acre wildfire nearby. Wexford County Central Dispatch Director Duane Alworden said the fire started sometime before 5 p.m. and was concentrated around 31 Road and 8 Road in Greenwood Township, where they were advising residents to leave the area. Bill Morey, with the Manton Fire Department, said the fire prompted an "all-call," which...

MANTON — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is continuing fire suppression efforts today on the Colfax Fire in northern Wexford County.

MANTON — People who live near Baxter Bridge are being advised by Wexford County Emergency Management to evacuate their homes as crews battle a 400-acre wildfire nearby. Wexford County Central Dispatch Director Duane Alworden said the fire started some time before 5 p.m. and is concentrated around 31 Road and 8 Road, in Greenwood Township, where they are currently advising residents to leave the area. Alworden said he believed the fire was no longer spreading and believes it is contained. T...