Story updated at 8:15 a.m. on Tuesday, July 13
The Bruler Fire burning south of Detroit grew to 60 acres by Tuesday morning and a new closure is expected to limit recreation access in the area around Marion Forks later today.
Firefighters responded to the newly-ignited blaze on Monday, burning in the Quartzville Corridor on Forest Service Road 11 about eight miles south of Detroit Lake.
Officials say the fire is not currently threatening any communities or structures. The cause of the fire remains under investigation and containment is currently 0%.
A Type 2 incident management team will arrive today to take command of managing the fire but smoke will continue to be visible from the area, with light to moderate smoke expected to settle in lower elevation areas in the vicinity overnight, officials said.