Rain Helps Firefighters Gain Ground on Blazes
From Times Wire Reports
Overnight rain helped firefighters gain ground on two huge fires that had threatened several communities.
Fire officials said an 18,300-acre group of fires 12 miles north of St. George was 70% contained. About 10 miles north of the city, a group of seven fires that had burned into one covering more than 17,800 acres was 30% contained.
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