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Archive Home > 2006 > August > 06 > Black Crater and Maxwell fires nearly contained

Black Crater and Maxwell fires nearly contained


August 6, 2006

The 9,400-acre Black Crater Fire, burning southwest of Sisters, was at 90 percent containment as of 7 p.m. Saturday, according to the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center's Web site.

Fire managers expect to fully contain the fire by 6 p.m. today. State Highway 242, also known as the Old....

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