Craig County blaze burns 1,700 acres
Posted Feb11, 2008 at 05:25 PM
Crews in Craig County who have been assessing a forest fire near New Castle are awaiting help from more than 100 out-of-state firefighters expected to arrive tonight, the U.S. Forest Service said.
The blaze is burning 1,700 acres -- mostly national forest land -- about two miles southeast of New Castle, said public information officer Barbara Walker. No homes are threatened by the fire, which was reported about noon Sunday. The fire was sparked when a tree fell on a power line, Walker said.
Crews used a helicopter today to assess the fire, and they plan to begin building fire lines Tuesday with the help of the additional firefighters, Walker said. She did not know where the firefighters are coming from.
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