Tuolumne County, CA — Containment lines are holding on the 256K acre Rim Fire.
The Incident Command reports that the fire is now 84% contained and 256,169 acres. Tonight fire crews will continue to patrol all areas of the perimeter up until midnight. The IC says this will be the final night that there will be an assigned night shift on the blaze. 1,791 firefighters are currently on scene. The number will continue to fall over the coming days.
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Written by BJ Hansen.
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