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Archive Home > 2003 > July > 13 > Cooler weather helps firefighters

Cooler weather helps firefighters

By Mike Cronin / The Bulletin
July 13, 2003

Lower temperatures, higher humidity and aggressive firefighting on Saturday enabled crews to increase the Link Fire's containment estimate by 20 percent - to 80 percent from 60 percent.

The 3,200-acre blaze - about 100 acres larger than the fire's size on Friday - moved no closer to Black Butte....

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