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    07.10.2009
    WRANGELL - ST ELIAS NATIONAL PARK & PRESERVE, AK
     Chakina Fire - ref#362, EON8
    Lightning and warm weather resulted in the 150 acre Chakina wildfire 13.5 miles southwest of McCarthy on July 2, 2009...
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    07.10.2009
    ZION NATIONAL PARK, UT
     Horse Fire
    The Horse Fire is located approximately 1 ½ miles southeast of Lava Point, along the West Rim Trail...
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    07.10.2009
    BANDELIER NATIONAL MONUMENT, NM
     San Miguel Wildland Fire
    The San Miguel Fire is a lightning caused wildland fire which is being managed for resource benefit...
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    07.09.2009
    DENALI NATIONAL PARK & PRESERVE, AK
     Bear Creek - ref #285, EZB1
    A fire north of the park, fueled by winds and plenty of tundra and black spruce, burned into the par..
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    07.07.2009
    YUKON - CHARLEY RIVERS NATIONAL PRESERVE, AK
     Nation Fire - ref# 367, E0SV
    This lightning caused fire started on July 4, 2009 in an 1999 burn .25 miles above the Yukon River. A structure is 2 miles up river from the river...
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