More than 1000 firefighters have been battling the 14,000-hectare blaze and authorities are now warning of searing heat and strong winds returning next week.
Emergency services have warned a wind change means those in the Pyrenees Ranges need to remain vigilant into the night as bushfire burns near Beaufort.
It’s the last weekend of summer before classes begin at Michigan State University, and it seems some local organizations have been waiting for students to return before offering their biggest events of the season.