Officials Claim Victory Over Nev. Blaze

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Officials Claim Victory Over Nev. Blaze
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Aug 13, 7:22 PM (ET)

By MARTIN GRIFFITH

(AP) Firefighters work to hose down the fire line Friday Aug. 11, 2006, during a wildfire in Verdi, Nev....
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RENO, Nev. (AP) - Officials declared victory Sunday over a wildfire that just missed two upscale subdivisions in the Sierra foothills west of Reno.

The brush fire that had threatened about 50 homes in the housing developments was fully contained at noon after blackening more than 10 square miles, fire information officer Mark Struble said.

"It could have been a lot worse," he said. "If the wind had been more out of the northwest, there could have been more flaming among the houses."


Firefighters work to hose down the fire line Friday Aug. 11, 2006, during a wildfire in Verdi, Nev. (AP Photo/Reno Gazette-Journal, Liz Margerum)


No houses were damaged, but flames came within 100 feet of some homes Friday.

[sofa king]

1. At least the War on Fire is going well.

[Renew Deal]

2. Sounds like a job well done.

:applause: