Rim Fire Fifth-Largest in State History; Backfires Under Way
From the Los Angeles Times:
“The Rim fire became the fifth-largest in California history Thursday as it grew to 199,237 acres — 311 square miles — as a result of both natural spread and backfire operations by firefighters. …
“Crews battling the fire on Thursday focused their efforts on lighting the fires south of Hetch Hetchy Reservoir to prevent the blaze from spreading farther southeast into Yosemite National Park.”
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