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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 is when all the departments in the county are dispatched. In addition to local departments, the U.S...

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. There have not yet been any reports of homes or structures being damaged by the fire. Earlier Alworde...