Crews contain 101-acre wildfire near Houghton Lake in northern Michigan
With the help of a half-inch of rain falling overnight, fire crews have the Benzie Road Fire near Houghton Lake at about 95% contained.
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With the help of a half-inch of rain falling overnight, fire crews have the Benzie Road Fire near Houghton Lake at about 95% contained.
State officials say the fire has been burning since Sunday afternoon east of Old U.S. Highway 27, impacting about 85 acres of land.
"Downed wood has been drying out all summer and it can catch fire easily," said Jeff Vasher with the Michigan DNR.
Officials said they've sent several crews to assist in controlling the massive wildfires, and they don't expect them to stop until Canada sees some snow.
The Dragon Bravo Fire in Arizona has destroyed dozens of structures and a water treatment facility on the Grand Canyon's North Rim.
An air quality alert continues in Michigan through Monday due to wildfire smoke from Canada.
An air quality map shows conditions improving in the U.S. on Friday as smoke from the Canadian wildfires subsides.
Drivers traveling over Michigan's Mackinac Bridge on Wednesday may experience a haze. However, officials say it is not fog but smoke.
Wildfire continues to be a significant risk in Michigan, with much of the state under notices for elevated wildfire potential.
Dozens of wildfires remained active Sunday and diminished air quality in parts of Canada and the U.S., according to officials.
Heavy smoke from wildfires burning across western and central Canada are creating potentially dangerous conditions in several U.S. states, including Michigan.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires will continue to spread across the skies over much of the Great Lakes.
Michigan officials have issued an air quality advisory statewide, citing the drifting smoke from Canadian wildfires.
Wildfire smoke from Canada is expected to move over the U.S., and maps and satellite imagery show the large-scale impact of the blazes.
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Nonprofit groups are working to distribute essential supplies to those impacted by the fires across the Los Angeles area.
Updating maps of Southern California show where wildfires, including the Palisades, Eaton and Hughes fires, are burning across Los Angeles.
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Leaders from the Church of God in Christ are actively supporting people affected by the California wildfires.
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Four volunteers with the American Red Cross Michigan Region are heading to southern California to help those impacted by the ongoing wildfires.
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