Amid strong winds and dry conditions the Funny River fire has - TopicsExpress



          

Amid strong winds and dry conditions the Funny River fire has continued to advance through the weekend. State Fire Information officer Michelle Weston said Sunday evening that the fire had grown well past 140,000 acres. Weston said the Funny River Road community has been under an evacuation order since 2 p.m. Weston did not know how many residents lived in the area but said there are at least 1000 structures there, mostly cabins and the homes of retirees. Weston did not know if homes have been affected but said there have been no reports of injuries. Some 450 people are working on the fire. Weston said crews with water scooping planes from Canada and fire crews from the Lower 48 are assisting, as is the Air National Guard, bringing in two Black Hawk helicopters.
Posted on: Mon, 26 May 2014 04:02:26 +0000

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