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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Michigan wildfire that's burned more than 3 square miles was sparked by campfire on private land

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources

A Michigan wildfire that's burned more than 3 square miles (7.7 square km) amid hot, dry conditions was sparked by a campfire, the state Department of Natural Resources said Sunday.

The Wilderness Trail Fire in Crawford County began about 1 p.m. Saturday near Staley Lake in Grayling Township and was traced to a campfire on private property, the department said in a Sunday update.

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