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The Simms Fire that burned 313 acres and three structures southwest of Montrose last month stemmed from a prescribed burn that got underway on May 16 and spread beyond its initial boundaries four days later, the U.S. Forest Service said Wednesday.

Northern Michigan forest fire 80% contained OSCODA — A northern Michigan forest fire that has consumed close to 5,000 acres is 80 percent contained, the U.S. Forest Service said. The so-called Brittle Fire began as a prescribed burn in Iosco County, but a sudden wind blew the fire outside its boundaries, according to Joshua M. Veal, public affairs officer with the Forest Service. "During the course of firing operations, a wind event that was not forecasted occurred, which caused the presc...