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Forest Service battles small fire; lightning keeps BLM busy

WORLAND – Bighorn National Forest firefighters are working on a small fire in the Tongue Ranger District.

The lightning-caused Dry Fork Fire, located about eight miles north/northwest of Burgess Junction, was reported yesterday. The fire is burning in heavy down and dead fuel on steep terrain. Today, nine firefighters will construct a line around the fire, which is about 1/10-acre in size. No trai...