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Mammoth Times Daily: Wednesday, July 28, 2010: Fire near Mono Craters grows to 1,000 acres

Mammoth Times Photo/Tiffany Henschel

Erratic winds whipped a fire near Mono Lake yesterday afternoon, growing the fire to 1,000 acres as of this morning. The fire, near the Mono Craters area and close to the junction of S.R. 120 East and U.S. 395, now has over 260 firefighters assigned to it, according to U.S. Forest Service/Inyo National Forest officials. The fire has closed 120 East for the time being and access to the South Tufa and Navy Beach area is also closed.

Four aircraft. including a helitanker, a helicopter and two air tankers will be on the fire today, as crews work to hold the northern flank of the fire near Highway 120 East.

The fire is estimated to be 20 percent contained.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.— WG