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**NEW**
Fire Update from KOTA-TV Rapid City
Latest on the East Ridge fire
Posted: July 30, 2006 12:24 PM MDT
Size: 3,204 acres
Containment: 80% contained
Estimated Containment: Sunday, July 30 at 6 p.m.
"Current Status: Crews will be mopping up hot spots 100 feet in from the fire perimeter and around homes. Helicopters will be working hotspots with bucket drops. Smoke on the fire will increase as the temperatures climb into the 100's.
"A red flag warning is still in effect for the Black Hills area.
"Evacuations: All of the evacuation orders are lifted for the neighborhoods and road closures affected by the East Ridge Fire.
"However, only local residents will be allowed into the neighborhoods. We are advising that residents DO NOT return their evacuated livestock at this time.
"Residents who live in the following areas should be prepared to quickly evacuate if conditions deteriorate:
"Crooked Oaks Road to include Lofty Pines Road, Ebony Place, Stone Tree, and Amber Lane
Foothills Road EAST from the intersection of Crooked Canyon
Ridgeview Trail SOUTH of Canyon Trail to include Meadow Retreat Road
"People who live in the fire area should be advised that firefighting vehicles and equipment will remain on the roads to monitor the fire and continue fire suppression efforts.
"Over the region, expect to see more smoke for several days that could at times become heavy from fires in Wyoming, Nebraska, and the Black Hills."
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forecast for today = 110°F (we hit 108° yesterday)
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Chadron, NE Fire Update
(Chadron is a border town south od here, there is a NE state college there as well)
Wildfire destroys 3 homes in Chadron; firefighters in for long battle
Posted: July 30, 2006 08:37 AM MDT
At least three Chadron homes are destroyed and at least three others are damaged by one of the six wildfires burning in the [Nebraska] Panhandle this weekend.
Some 700 firefighters were battling the fires, which have scorched more than 40,000 acres and continue to be fueled by triple-digit temperatures, low humidity and 20-mile-per-hour winds.
Officials say that other than a few firefighters suffering heat exhaustion, there have been no injuries reported.
Governor Dave Heineman said that as difficult as the situation is, it could be a lot worse. Heineman visited Chadron Saturday after 1,200 people evacuated their homes and firefighters successfully defended the Chadron State College campus.
A subdivision on the south side of Chadron was briefly evacuated again Saturday.
Marc Mullenix is the federal incident commander for the three Dawes County fires near Chadron. He said it could be two to three weeks before the fires are completely extinguished.
Copyright 2006 by AP
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