UPDATE: Crews strengthen lines around Bruler Fire perimeter; containment at 20%

July 21, 2021

Photo provided by the U.S. Forest Service

Crews have completed alternate and contingency lines around the perimeter of the 195-acre Bruler Fire 30 miles northeast of Sweet Home. Containment is at 20%.

Crews have completed alternate and contingency lines around the perimeter of the 195-acre Bruler Fire 30 miles northeast of Sweet Home, according to information released Friday morning by the U.S. Forest Service.

No growth was reported overnight in the week-old blaze, first spotted Monday, July 12, near the jurisdiction of Forest Roads 11 (Straight Creek and Quartzville roads) and 1133 approximately 9 miles south of Detroit in the Sweet Home Ranger District. Containment is now listed at 20%.

Firefighters were expected to add to the established line and conduct mop-up activities, with heav...

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