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Duchesne County officials say rapid multi-agency effort contained Tabby Mountain Fire
Summary
Fire and county officials reported the Tabby Mountain Fire, first called in Saturday afternoon, was aggressively engaged by local departments, federal resources and aircraft; dozer lines and a task-force crew helped achieve containment and return crews home for rest.
Duchesne County officials on July 7 described a fast, multi-agency response that contained the Tabby Mountain Fire after it was reported Saturday around 3 p.m.
"It was already it was growing from an acre to possibly 5 at that time," said Josh, the county's fire chief, describing the fire's early behavior. He told commissioners that local departments (Tabby, Fruitland, Duchesne and Altamont), Bureau of Indian Affairs resources, Forest Service and state forestry…
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