OGEMAW COUNTY -- Firefighters were busy Sunday night, battling two wildfires that broke out in Ogemaw County.

DNR officials tell 7&4 News that the first fire started around 3:00pm Sunday afternoon in Foster Township, off of Grass Lake Road, near Clear Lake. It reached more than 125 acres in size but was contained by around 8:00pm.

The second fire started about 4 miles away and as of 8:00pm it was at 250 acres. The DNR says that the second fire should be fully contained by 10:00pm.

A few houses were evacuated after the first fire but they have been cleared to return home.

The fires were spotted by a DNR Fire Detection Plane that was flying over the area.