New Brush Fire in Douglas County
A new brush fire has been reported approximately .5 mile north of the intersection of Bridgeport Hill Road and Dyer Hill Road. The fire was reported about 1pm and estimated at 200 acres.
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) said the 2nd alarm brush fire is driven Northwest by light winds. The Sheriff's Office is reporting three scoopers and one helicopter were working the fire.
There have been no evacuations at this time, but the DCSO says Douglas PUD crews have responded to localized power outages in the area. The power agency reported as many as 425 customers were affected.
Power outage, south of Bridgeport /map/ Douglas PUD
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As of Monday afternoon, Bridgeport Hill Road is closed from North Oil Road to Dyer Hill Road. Rd B NE is closed from Rd 18 NE to Dyer Hill Road.
Yellowstone Wildfire of 1988
The fires in 1988 burned 793,800 acres, 39% of Yellowstone's 2.2 million acres. After 30 years most of the parks lodgepole pines destroyed in 1988 have regenerated and are thriving.
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