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Archive Home > 2008 > May > 01 > Firefighters gain ground on blaze south of Reno

Firefighters gain ground on blaze south of Reno

By The Associated Press / The Bulletin
May 1, 2008

RENO, Nev. — Calmer winds and cooler temperatures Wednesday helped firefighters gain ground on a wildland fire south of Reno.

After a helicopter was able to map the fire area, officials reduced the size of the fire to 962 acres, or 1.5 square miles, down from an earlier estimate of....

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