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Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Indian Gulch Fire Update

Fire updates:
  • Nearly 1,200 acres have burned
  • The fire is 15% contained
  • Fire officials expect two single-engine air tankers and two helicopters to be available to fight the fire this morning.
  • High winds are expected today, with gusts as high as 75 MPH
  • 200 firefighters will be working the fire today, with hand crews arriving from out of state
  • A Type 1 incident management team will arrive this evening to take over fire management
  • Keep checking this blog for further updates