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Tracy Martindale of the Cottege Grove district keeps watch of a purposefully set back burning fire to help keep the main fire from crossing highway 138 at the Williams Creek fire Thursday.
As of Saturday evening, more than 700 firefighters were working to contain the Williams Creek Fire that consumed 3,250 acres — an increase of 1,082 acres since Friday morning. The fire's growth prompted the evacuation of about a half dozen people from Steamboat Inn on Saturday. The eight-mile section of the Highway 138 East remains closed.
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