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AUGUST 15, 2000

The 8,900-acre Buffalo Lake blaze on the Colville Indian Reservation continued to burn, with 960 firefighters on the blaze.

The fire began August 6 with a spark from an electrical fence.

Some 82 large fires continue to burn throughout the West, engulfing 919,710 acres as of Monday. Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho are the hardest hit by fires.

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Crews continue to contain blaze near Coulee Dam (AP 8/15)

Relevant Links:
The National Interagency Fire Center - www.nifc.gov