Multiple fires contained, expect smoke from wilderness fire

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Multiple fires contained, expect smoke from wilderness fire

ALTURAS, Calif.— A total of 17 lightning fires have been identified to date resulting from the storm last week. Though a large majority remained less than one acre, firefighters made great progress containing the few that got larger.

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Wildfire Update: Modoc Lightning Fires 8/17/18 AM

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Wildfire Update: Modoc Lightning Fires 8/17/18 AM

Near Lower Rush Creek Campground, the Rush Fire was stopped at 0.2 acres and is now fully contained. The Quarantine Fire – two miles south of the Hwy 139 quarantine station – is approximately 27 acres and 65-percent contained. The North Fire – three miles southwest of Pine Creek Basin in the Warner Mountains – is one acre and 100-percent contained.

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Four Regional Fires Keep Tanker Base Busy [VIDEO]

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Four Regional Fires Keep Tanker Base Busy [VIDEO]

The Klamath Falls Tanker Base was a bustling hub of activity yesterday. From 5:00pm to 8:00pm ten aircraft landed at the base to refuel and refill with retardant to be dropped on the Quarantine Fire, North Fire, Stone Fire and Watson Creek. The tanker base was not anticipating that many aircraft in such a short time frame. They had to call in extra crews to handle the extra workload.  Century Aviation, who handles the aircraft fuel also had to call in additional support to refuel the aircraft.

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