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Thursday update: Backbone Fire is 15 miles south of Natchitoches, says U.S. Forest Service

As of Thursday afternoon, the Backbone Fire was about 15 miles south of Natchitoches, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The fire, actually two fires detected last weekend about a mile apart, has ...
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Backbone Fire in Kisatchie 100% contained

NATCHITOCHES PARISH, La. (KALB) - The Backbone Fire in the Kisatchie Hills Wilderness Area is now 100% contained, according to the Kisatchie National Forest’s Facebook page. The Ranger District has ...
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Iconic lodges still standing as Rogue River grapples with multiple wildfires

Two iconic lodges in southwest Oregon’s Rogue River canyon are still standing amid a spate of lightning-caused wildfires impacting one of the most famous stretches of river in the United States. Fire ...
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U.S. Forest Service: Backbone fire in Kisatchie Hills area has burned more than 1,000 acres

The Backbone wildfire still is about 15 miles south of Natchitoches as of Monday morning, but it now has consumed more than 1,000 acres, according to the U.S. Forest Service. A news release states the ...