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Crews have placed hose around the perimeter of the 195-acre Bruler Fire 30 miles northeast of Sweet Home, according to information released Saturday morning by the U.S. Forest Service.

Containment is now listed at 25%.

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. The fire's cause remains under investigation.

Firefighters continued adding to established contingency lines and conducted a...