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Fire sparks near reservation

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AUGUST 17, 2000

A new fire has burned 2,500 acres near the Umatilla Reservation in Oregon, sending some flames 100 feet in the air.

Nationwide, there are 86 large fires burning in the West. Yellowstone National Park's south entrance has been closed and people have been evacuated from the Black Hills in South Dakota.

Get the Story:
More troops sought as Western wildfires break 1 million-acre mark (AP 8/17)

Relevant Links:
The National Interagency Fire Center - www.nifc.gov