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Update: Lightner Creek Fire 95 percent contained

The Lightner Creek Fire was 95 percent contained by Sunday evening and firefighters expected to spend Monday mopping and monitoring the fire. Better mapping revealed the fire has...

DATE: Jul 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lightner Creek Fire evacuees can begin to return home

Returns will be done in two stages

DATE: Jul 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Pine River Times news

Lightner Creek Fire evacuees begin to return home

Returns done in two stages, depending on location

DATE: Jul 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fire crews make progress on Lightner Creek Fire

‘We do not expect this fire to grow at this point’

DATE: Jul 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

5 things to know this morning about the Lightner Creek Fire

Fire crews continue to work on the Lightner Creek Fire this morning. Here is some information for you to start your day. Check back often at 1. The fire is now being tracked and informatio...

DATE: Jul 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Most evacuations remain in place for Lightner Creek Fire

Fire stays at 20% containment Friday

DATE: Jun 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Drones increasingly interfere with aerial firefighting, official says

Retardant tossed, planes grounded

DATE: Jun 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Firefighters cautiously optimistic about Lightner Creek Fire

Evacuations, pre-evac notices remain in place

DATE: Jun 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Community donates in abundance to help fire evacuees, pets

Humane Society stops accepting donations due to high number

DATE: Jun 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Rumors of containment are greatly exaggerated

Sometimes history repeats itself, and when it does, that can be confusing. That’s what appears to have happened Thursday when some residents thought the Lightner Creek Fire was 4...

DATE: Jun 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Reader photos: Lightner Creek Fire

Readers and residents took a lot of photos Wednesday night as the Lightner Creek Fire broke out on County Road 207 and spread eastward. The fire prompted evacuations and put other pre-evacua...

DATE: Jun 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lightner Creek Fire 20 percent contained as spread stalls

Outlook good for firefighters to get upper hand on blaze

DATE: Jun 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

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