Owens fire continues through weekend
Firefighters continued to fight flames from the Owens Fire throughout much of the weekend.
“[T]he goal for today is to secure additional fire line[s] and maintain the fire within the original footprint,” BLM public affairs officer Michelle Van Der Linden said in an email to the DI Monday.
The 1,500-acre fire is 75% contained as of Tuesday, according to the latest update from the National Interagency Fire Center.
Officials confirmed there have been no reported injuries or damaged structures at this time. The cause of the fire has yet to be determined as of Tuesday afternoon, according to the National Interagency Fire Center.
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