UPDATE: As of 9:47 P.M. Tuesday, the wildfire has grown to 250 acres, according to WOOD TV 8. The station reported at 10:11 P.M. that two homes have also been evacuated.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
ORIGINAL STORY:
BROOKS TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — Crews are fighting a large wildfire in Manistee National Forest in Newaygo County.
Newaygo County Emergency Management says the fire is covering 82 acres west of Bills Lake near M-82 and is spreading.
Multiple fire departments, the U.S. Forest Service and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources are working to put the fire out.
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