[pct-l] 80 Fire

[Daniel Braunstein]

>From the Reno Gazette Journal:
 
 
Officials declared the Interchange Fire near Donner Lake 50 percent contained at abvout 120 acres.The 6:40 p.m. anouncement came today after winds calmed and ground crews were able to reach the site along Interstate 80. The highway is open.."It's burning in heavy timber which makes it very difficult to fight from the ground," CalFire spokesman David Berlant said.He said 300 firefighters were attacking the blaze with 37 engines, six air tankers, four helicopters and two bulldozers.

 
Link:  http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070822/NEWS18/70822053&oaso=news.rgj.com/breakingnews



> Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:36:25 -0700> From: matt at mattmaxon.com> To: pct-l at mailman.backcountry.net> Subject: [pct-l] 80 Fire> > CDF website shows a new fire near the PCT> 80 fire> Located near I-80 Donner Summit> > Started 8/22 @ 2:49pm> > No other info> > Trail90> > -- > "So many canyons... So little time"> > _______________________________________________> pct-l mailing list> pct-l at backcountry.net> unsubscribe or change options:> http://mailman.hack.net/mailman/listinfo/pct-l
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