Goose Creek Fire, on north end of Utah-Nevada border, about 70 percent contained, officials say
(Photo courtesy Bureau of Land Management) A plane drops retardant on the China Jim Fire in Box Elder County.
Firefighters are closer to putting out a brush fire that has consumed 123,975 acres on the northern end of the Utah-Nevada border.
The perimeter of the Goose Creek Fire, southeast of Jackpot, Nev., is about 70 percent contained. Crews were able to mop up and secure lines Thursday, fire officials said, and those efforts will continue Friday.
The heavy work is going on along the fire’s southwest flank, from Silver Creek south to Jackson Creek, where the fire has been advancing.
The Goose Creek Fire began July 26, sparked by lightning, and combined with a second fire, the China Jim Fire, southwest of Grouse Creek. At one point last weekend, residents of Grouse Creek were told they might have to evacuate, before crews got a handle on the fire.
Officials say 487 firefighters have been battling the blaze.
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