Rim Fire Still Contained at 80%
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/12/2013 - 6:16am
The Lake Tahoe basin still saw small amounts of smoke during the day yesterday, proof that the Rim Fire is still active.
The Rim Fire continues to burn though the fire burns in interior areas that have been contained for over a week. The fire has burned 255,560 acres so far and containment is still projected for September 20.
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