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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 prescribed fire project to move outside of the containment lines resulting in a declared wildfire," he sa...

No injuries or structure damage was reported from the Brittle Fire that started on Friday, according to United States Forest Service (USFS).

Containment of U.S. Forest Service’s prescribed fire in Iosco County continues to improve Updated 12:14 PM; IOSCO COUNTY, MI - Containment of an Iosco County fire continues to improve as of Sunday morning, according to the U.S. Forest Service. Since Friday afternoon firefighters have worked to contain the “Brittle Fire,” a prescribed fire operation that spread out of control and caused temporary evacuations of about 65 area residents. The Brittle Fire is in Iosco County on the Huron Shores Ranger District of the Huron-Manistee National Forests. The fire, north of Sand Lake and just so...