Article: Firefighters gain a bit

KANOSH, Millard County -- By Tuesday night, the 5-day-old Milford Flat fire had grown to 329,100 acres but fire crews had achieved 30 percent containment, said Vince Mazzier, spokesman for the Type 1 National Incident Management Team.

The lightning-sparked fire is believed to be the largest in state history.

The eastern and western sides of the fire were quiet Tuesday, but the northern and southern flanks posed problems for crews. Flames in the north settled into a rugged area that was difficult for crews to reach. Wind pushed flames southward by Manderfield, Beaver County, because a thunderstorm arrived a day earlier than expected.

Rowdy Muir, the Type 1 team's commander, said wind and ...

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